Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: White Woodpecker
- Scientific name: Melanerpes candidus, White woodpecker
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Order Piliformes, Family Pilidae, Genus *Pterygota*
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
White woodpeckers are found in South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands (also known as the Malvinas Islands).
Appearance
Details are unknown.
Detailed introduction
The white woodpecker, scientifically known as Melanerepes candidus, is also called White woodpecker, but its specific habits are unknown.


Listed in the IUCN Red List of Birds, version 3.1, 2009.
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