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Scientific Name
Melanerpes formicivorus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Acorn Woodpecker
Park Synonyms
Balanosphyra formicivora formicivora, Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi, Melanerpes formicivorus formicivorus, Balanosphyra formicivora bairdi, Balanosphyra formicivora
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPicidae
SubfamilyPicinae
GenusMelanerpes
SpeciesMelanerpes formicivorus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Seasonality Tags
  • Vagrant
    Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
9
References
3
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TJM - I&M Office
Created Date
2/27/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
1/25/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonyms Balanosphyra formicivora (TSN# -9800710), B. formicivora bairdi (TSN# -9800729), B. f. formicivora (TSN# -9800729), Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi (TSN# 178190) and M.f. formicivorus (TSN# 178191) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: JOTR Observations, Accepted Detail: American Ornithologists' Union (AOU): www.aou.org (Accessed on-line 1/13/2012).
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