• Synonyms San Pedro Woodpecker, Mearns' Woodpecker, California Woodpecker, Acorn-storing Woodpecker, Narrow-fronted Woodpecker, acorn-storing, Californian Woodpecker, Ant-eating Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpwcker
  • Old latin name for bird Balanosphyra formicivora, Picus formicivorus

Acorn Woodpeckerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Antonio Xeira
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, © David Tattersley
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, male, © Matt Wistrand
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Scott Olmstead
    United States
  • 5.
    Begging call, call, female, interaction calls, juvenile, male, © Joshua Jaeger
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, © A Richardson
    United States
  • 7.
    Song, © Alfonso Auerbach
    Honduras
  • 8.
    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United States
  • 9.
    Call, song, © Andres Angulo
    Colombia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Acorn Woodpecker

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America, South America
  • Breeding subregion nw USA to Colombia

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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
Norwegian NynorskEikespett
Polishdzięciur żołędziowy, dzieciur zoledziowy
Portuguesepica-pau-das-bolotas
RussianМуравьиный меланерпес, Желудёвый дятел
SerbianŽirov detlić, Hrastov detlić
Slovaktesárik dubový
SpanishCarpintero de Robledales, Garacaca, Carpintero Careto, Cheje bellotero, Carpintero Arlequín, guaracaca, Carpintero Arlequin, Carpintero bellotero
Swedishsamlarspett
TurkishPalamut Ağaçkakanı
Ukrainianгіла чорновола