Pale-headed Woodpecker vs Acorn Woodpecker

Gecinulus grantia compared with Melanerpes formicivorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pale-headed Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker
Scientific Name Gecinulus grantia Melanerpes formicivorus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 25.2 cm (9.9 in) 28.0 cm (11.0 in)
Weight 76.5 g (2.70 oz) 78.5 g (2.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Pale-headed Woodpecker only

None

Acorn Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Pale-headed 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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