Pale-billed Woodpecker vs Acorn Woodpecker

Campephilus guatemalensis compared with Melanerpes formicivorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pale-billed Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker
Scientific Name Campephilus guatemalensis Melanerpes formicivorus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 36.2 cm (14.3 in) 28.0 cm (11.0 in)
Weight 243.5 g (8.59 oz) 78.5 g (2.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 4-6
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Pale-billed Woodpecker only

Acorn Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Pale-billed Woodpecker

Least Concern

Acorn Woodpecker

About These Birds

Acorn Woodpecker

The Acorn Woodpecker is a highly social woodpecker weighing about 79g of western North American oak woodland. It stores thousands of acorns in specially drilled 'granary trees' shared by the group.

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