<i>Melanerpes formicivorus</i> Length: 7-9"
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The male and female Acorn Woodpecker look similar,
but the male has a solid red crown while the female
has a black band between the forehead and the red crown.
Acorn Woodpeckers diet consists of insects, acorns, sap and fruits.
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<p>The most Acorn Woodpeckers that I have ever seen at one time was at 
the Toro Regional Park near Salinas.  I was there in June and I saw over 20 Acorn Woodpeckers.
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