Kingdom Animalia Order Piciformes Genus Melanerpes Higher classification Melanerpes | Phylum Chordata Family Picidae Scientific name Melanerpes candidus Rank Species | |
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Similar Woodpecker, Bird, Melanerpes, Campo flicker, Green‑barred woodpecker | ||
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.
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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
White woodpecker Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA