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White Woodpecker

Melanerpes candidus
(Otto, BC, 1796)
Carpintero Blanco
Pica-pau-branco
Family: Picidae
Order: Piciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Picus candidus.


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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
InsectsCamoatí (Polybia scutellaris)17/04/2024Ricardo Juliano
InsectsCamoatí de Cabeza Colorada (Polybia ruficeps)12/08/2023Pablo Capovilla
BirdsTorcaza Común (Zenaida auriculata)11/08/2023Pablo Capovilla
InsectsCamoatí (Polybia scutellaris)30/07/2023Diego Oscar
BirdsChajá (Chauna torquata)13/07/2022Andrés Cecconi
InsectsCamoatí (Polybia scutellaris)05/09/2012Emilio Lessa



Number of Photography: 763

Foto
Photography ID: 673185
♂  Adult
Montecarlo
Misiones
Argentina
02/15/2026
Andrés Barca
Foto
Photography ID: 672315
 Luis Palacios
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/07/2026
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 671164
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/12/2026
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 671032
  Adult
Río Ceballos
Córdoba
Argentina
02/02/2026
Mariel Gall
Foto
Photography ID: 670493
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/12/2026
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 670069
  Adult
Costa Uruguay Sur
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/28/2026
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 668719
♂  Adult
Villa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/21/2026
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 668718
♂  Adult
Villa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/21/2026
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 668717
♂  Adult
Villa Rosa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/21/2026
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 666982
  Adult
Fazenda Recanto da Serra
Mato Grosso
Brazil
01/06/2026
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 665730
♂  Adult
Departamento Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/03/2026
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 664924
♂  Adult
Sinsacate
Córdoba
Argentina
12/12/2025
Federico J. Villegas



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 7



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Dolores Fernandez01/21/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresVilla RosaN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni05/15/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva de Usos Múltiples "el Guayabo", VillaguayN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni05/13/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosFederalN/AN/AYesNo
Diego Oscar07/03/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas♂ ♀AdultYesNo
María Alejandra Sosa03/20/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresAvenida Iraola 233, La PlataN/AN/AYesNo
Carlos M. Grassini01/01/2013ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta provincial Nº 1 y Paraje "las 14", Chajarí♂ ♀SeveralYesNo
Jose Luis Merlo10/13/2006ArgentinaEntre RíosRefugio de Vida Silvestre - La Aurora del Palmar♂AdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 15





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Number of Records: 3031



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244482307/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas6Diego Oscar
244291506/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del MonteDiego Oscar
244134303/03/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)3Nicolas Olejnik
243789122/02/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas4Diego Oscar
243762722/02/202610:19ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino al Inta, Parque Nacional Ciervo de los Pantanos1María Alejandra Sosa
243740422/02/202610:19ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino al Inta, Parque Nacional Ciervo de los Pantanos1Jorge La Grotteria
243418916/02/202612:44ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas4María Alejandra Sosa
243394816/02/202612:44ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas4Jorge La Grotteria
243367715/02/2026ArgentinaMisionesZona rural, MontecarloAndrés Barca
243231309/02/2026UruguaySaltoLaguna de las Garzas, Salto Grande1Pablo Bruni
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. White Woodpecker (Melanerpes candidus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.