White Woodpecker (Melanerpes candidus)

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White Woodpecker
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Melanerpes candidus (Otto, 1796) : pica-pau branco ; white woodpecker. Autor: Jos?? Reynaldo da Fonseca

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.

This bird is particularly beneficial because it consumes the irapu?? bee, Melipona ruficrus, a pest of citrus growers.

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