Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Kingfishers and Woodpeckers

A specialist of oak woodland habitats. 

Bright eyes, white face, dark head, reddish crown, and black-and white pattern in wings and tail give the Acorn Woodpecker a comical, if not distinctly pied, appearance. 

May form communal or social groups. Usually nests in cavity or snag of live tree. Eats insects, sap, flower parts, fruit, seeds, lizards, and bird eggs.