White Woodpecker

White Woodpecker
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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

There are no known subspecies (monotypic)

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Melanerpes candidus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

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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