acorn woodpecker

noun

A woodpecker native to the area from the southwestern United States to Colombia, of species Melanerpes formicivorus.

Meanings

nounacorn woodpecker (plural acorn woodpeckers)

plural acorn woodpeckers

  1. A woodpecker native to the area from the southwestern United States to Colombia, of species Melanerpes formicivorus.

    Synonyms: California woodpecker

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA woodpecker native to the area from the southwestern United States to Colombia, of species Melanerpes formicivorus.

Translations

Czech datel sběrač
  • datel sběračMelanerpes formicivorus
Finnish terhotikka
  • terhotikkaMelanerpes formicivorus
French pic glandivore
  • pic glandivoreMelanerpes formicivorus
German Eichelspecht
  • EichelspechtMelanerpes formicivorus
Russian муравьи́ный мелане́рпес, муравьи́ный дя́тел
  • муравьи́ный мелане́рпес (muravʹínyj melanérpes)Melanerpes formicivorus
  • муравьи́ный дя́тел (muravʹínyj djátel)Melanerpes formicivorus
  • желудёвый дя́тел (želudjóvyj djátel)Melanerpes formicivorus
Spanish carpintero bellotero
  • carpintero belloteroMelanerpes formicivorus
Turkish meşe palamudu ağaçkakanı
  • meşe palamudu ağaçkakanıMelanerpes formicivorus
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APA

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Chicago

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