Olive Woodpecker vs Acorn Woodpecker

Dendropicos griseocephalus compared with Melanerpes formicivorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Olive Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker
Scientific Name Dendropicos griseocephalus Melanerpes formicivorus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 21.1 cm (8.3 in) 28.0 cm (11.0 in)
Weight 41.800000000000004 g (1.47 oz) 78.5 g (2.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Olive Woodpecker only

None

Acorn Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Olive 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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