Melanerpes lewis Gray 1849 (Lewis's woodpecker)
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Aves - Piciformes - Picidae
Alternative combinations: Asyndesmus lewis, Asyndesmus lewisi, Picus lewis
Belongs to Melanerpes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Miller 1929, Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes erythrocephalus, Melanerpes formicivorus, Melanerpes striatus, Melanerpes superciliaris
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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