




Melanerpes lewis
Lewis's Woodpecker is a colorful bird with a bright green back and a pink belly. They love to eat insects and can often be seen flying around trees looking for food.
Habitat: Forests
The Lewis's Woodpecker has an iridescent green-black back and wings, a gray collar, and a unique pinkish-red belly. Its deep red face contrasts with its otherwise dark head, making it look unlike a typical spotted woodpecker.





Category
BirdsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
6
Their iridescent feathers shimmer with green and pink in bright sunlight!
These unique woodpeckers migrate thousands of kilometers to warmer places!
They often nest in old cavities created by larger woodpeckers!
Unlike most woodpeckers, they rarely drum on trees to find food.
Lewis's Woodpecker can catch flying insects in mid-air because of its agile flight, unlike most woodpeckers.
Lewis's Woodpecker has a unique ability to store thousands of nuts and acorns in tree crevices for winter food.
Lewis's Woodpecker can thrive in recently burned forests, finding abundant insects in dead trees that other birds avoid.
These woodpeckers eat flying insects caught in the air, along with nuts, acorns, and berries.
Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Aerial creatures spend a significant portion of their lives airborne, utilizing flight for various activities such as hunting, migration, or nesting.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates.
This trait describes organisms that manipulate external objects to achieve a specific goal.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
No aliases listed yet.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.
The easiest way to identify Lewis's Woodpecker is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
26-28 cm
49-53 cm
0.091-0.138 kg
4-10 years
55 km/h
These woodpeckers eat flying insects caught in the air, along with nuts, acorns, and berries.
Forests
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Montana, US
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California, US
You might spot Gray Pine, Gambel Oak, and Caterpillar Scorpionweed.
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Idaho, US
You might spot Limber Pine and Dwarf Purple Monkeyflower.
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New Mexico, US
You might spot Rocky Mountain Beardtongue and Balkan Toadflax.
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Montana, US
You might spot Columbian Ground Squirrel, Mule Deer, and Western Redcedar.
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