Acorn Woodpecker

The Acorn Woodpecker inhabits the highlands and slopes of California, as well as the southwest regions of the United States, western Mexico, and Colombia's northern Andes. They favor dwelling in mixed oak-conifer and oak woodlands. They favor living in neighborhoods with lots of oak trees and urban parks.

The adult acorn woodpecker has a white forehead, throat, belly, and rump, as well as a brownish-black back, wings, and tail. In fledglings, the eyes are originally dark before becoming white after a few months. They have a little patch of feathers that are greenish on the small of their backs. Adult males of the majority of subspecies have a red cap that begins at the forehead, while females have a black region between the forehead and the cap. Easily identifiable markings are the white patches on the neck, throat, and forehead. When flying, they make a few wing flaps and descend about a foot. When flying, one can see the white rings on their wings. It nearly sounds as though acorn woodpeckers are laughing when they make their call.