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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus


Acorn Woodpecker
Madera Canyon, AZ

Acorn Woodpeckers are very common breeders in the mountain forests of Southern California and Southeast Arizona.  They will rarely venture down to the Imperial Valley in the winter.  Noisy and flashy, they are easy to see in the mountain parks like Cuyamaca and the Laguna Recreation Area.