White woodpecker
White woodpecker | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Picidae |
Genus: | Melanerpes |
Species: | M. candidus |
Binomial name | |
Melanerpes candidus (Otto, 1796) | |
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
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
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Melanerpes candidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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"
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