Acorn Woodpecker- Melanerpes formicivorus- The adult has a black head, back, wings and tail, white forehead, throat, belly and rump. The eyes are white. 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.
Woody Woodpecker was based on an acorn woodpecker.
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