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Acorn Woodpecker

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
Habitat: Oak Closed Woodland or Forest
Habitat Attribute: large mature trees

Habitat Objectives (Sites)
Oak Closed Woodland or Forest in the following conditions:

  • canopy cover >40%
  • canopy cover of conifer trees <10%
  • subcanopy cover <15%
  • mean tree dbh >38 cm (15 in) with >20% of the trees >53 cm (21 in) dbh
  • prioritize conservation where European starling presence is minimal or absent

Population Objectives (Sites)
Target Densities in Suitable Habitat:
Willamette Valley:

  • North: >0.01 birds/ha
  • South: >0.01 birds/ha

Klamath Mountains:

  • Umpqua: >0.01 birds/ha
  • Rogue: >0.03 birds/ha

Cited Plan

Rockwell, S. M., J. L. Stephens, and B. Altman. 2022. Population and habitat objectives for landbirds in prairie, oak, and riparian habitats of western Oregon and Washington. Version 2.0. Prepared for Oregon-Washington Partners in Flight, Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service. Klamath Bird Observatory, Ashland, OR, and American Bird Conservancy, Corvallis, OR.