Acorn Woodpecker bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsMearns' Woodpecker, San Pedro Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpwcker, Ant-eating Woodpecker, Californian Woodpecker, acorn-storing, Narrow-fronted Woodpecker, California Woodpecker, Acorn-storing Woodpecker
Old latin name for birdBalanosphyra formicivora, Picus formicivorus
OrderWoodpeckers, toucans and relatives / Piciformes
FamilyWoodpeckers / Picidae
GenusMelanerpes
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America, South America
Breeding subregionnw USA to Colombia

Acorn Woodpecker bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Antonio Xeira
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, male, © Matt Wistrand
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Scott Olmstead
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, song, © Andres Angulo
    Colombia
  • 7.
    Begging call, call, female, interaction calls, juvenile, male, © Joshua Jaeger
    United States
  • 8.
    Song, © Alfonso Auerbach
    Honduras
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    Drumming, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 10.
    Call, © Nick Komar
    Honduras
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Acorn Woodpecker

Acorn Woodpecker subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Melanerpes formicivorus albeoluse Chiapas (se Mexico) to Belize and ne Guatemala-No
Melanerpes formicivorus angustifronss Baja California (Mexico)-No
Melanerpes formicivorus bairdiOregon (USA) to n Baja California (Mexico)-No
Melanerpes formicivorus flavigulaColombia-No
Melanerpes formicivorus formicivorussw USA to se Mexico-No
Melanerpes formicivorus lineatusChiapas (s Mexico) to n Nicaragua-No
Melanerpes formicivorus striatipectusNicaragua to w Panama-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
BulgarianЖълъдов кълвач
Catalanpicot menjaglans
Chinese橡树啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional)橡樹啄木
Croatiandjetlić žiraš
CzechDatel sberac, datel sběrač
DanishAgernspætte
DutchEikelspecht
EsperantoGlanpego
Estoniantõrurähn
Finnishterhotikka
FrenchPic des chênes, Pic glandivore
GermanEichel-Specht, Eichelspecht
Hungariangyűjtő küllő
IcelandicEikarspæta
ItalianPicchio delle ghiande
Japaneseドングリキツツキ
Kazakhемен тоқылдағы
Latvianzīļu dzenis
Lithuaniangilinis tamsianugaris genys
Norwegianeikespett, Eikespett
Norwegian NynorskEikespett
Polishdzięciur żołędziowy, dzieciur zoledziowy
Portuguesepica-pau-das-bolotas
RussianЖелудёвый дятел, Муравьиный меланерпес
SerbianŽirov detlić, Hrastov detlić
Slovaktesárik dubový
SpanishCarpintero Arlequín, Cheje bellotero, Carpintero Arlequin, Garacaca, Carpintero de Robledales, guaracaca, Carpintero Careto, Carpintero bellotero
Swedishsamlarspett
TurkishPalamut Ağaçkakanı
Ukrainianгіла чорновола