Idyllwild Fauna

Melanerpes  Formicivorus



2. They are diurnal. They need to be awake when the light is out so they can find the acorn trees and take it back to there home to hoard it for the winter.

3. The adult Acorn Woodpecker has a brownish-black head, back, wings and tail, white forehead, throat, belly and rump. The eyes are white.There is a small part on the small of their backs were there are some green feathers. The adult male has a red cap starting at the forehead, whereas females have a black area between the forehead and the cap. The white neck, throat and forehead patches are distinctive identifiers.When flying,they take a few flaps of their wings and drop a foot or so.You can see white circles on the wings while flying. Acorn woodpeckers have a call that is almost like they are laughing.

4. The Acorn Woodpecker likes fruits, seeds, oat catkins, and insects. They mostly eat acorns as in that's why there name is the acorn wood peckere