Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Family: Woodpeckers
Acorn Woodpecker is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
Did you know
Nests are excavated in a cavity in a dead tree or a dead part of a tree.
Competition for nest cavities by non-native species is an ongoing threat in urbanized areas.
Most cooperative breeding species have helpers at the nest, but acorn woodpeckers are unusual in exhibiting both helping at the nest and cooperative polygamy.