White woodpecker
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| White woodpecker | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: |
M. candidus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Melanerpes candidus (Otto, 1796)
|
|
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar/candidate at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
The white woodpecker (Melanerpes candidus) is a species of woodpecker (Family Picidae) found in South America. This woodpecker is a native of the grasslands of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.
This bird is particularly beneficial for citrus plantations because it consumes the irapuá bee, Trigona spinipes, a pest of citrus growers.
Description
_-_Weltvogelpark_Walsrode_2013-01.jpg)
Besides being a bright white bird with deep black wings, the white woodpecker has a distinctive, small bright yellow eye patch.
Subspecies
No subspecies are known (monotypic).
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- White woodpecker videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photograph
- Photographs on TrekNature.com - Photo 1 & Photo 2
- Photo-High Res; Article geometer–"Brazil Photos"
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This woodpecker-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
