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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), The

• 1983 ----- color ----- 9 min ----- vhs
• (Aspects of Animal Behavior series) The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, provides the most spectacular example of food storage among birds. It gathers and stores acorns during a few weeks in the fall and depends on this store for the rest of the year. Observes a group of acorn woodpeckers, in the coast ranges of southern California, over a year-long period as they dig holes, gather and store acorns, and tend to their granary. Examines the effects of a brush fire on their food supply and local distribution.
• Topics: (Biology, Zoology)

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