Birds of Mexico - Melanerpes


Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) Texas, United States
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Golden-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysogenys) ENDEMIC Mexico
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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus flavigula) Male La Romera, Itagui, Antioquia, Colombia
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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus flavigula) Female Hotel Tinamu, Manizales, Colombia
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In North American this species collects acorns, small nuts from oak trees, for the winter as do squirrels.


Grey-breasted Woodpecker (Melanerpes hypopolius) ENDEMIC Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) Deschutes National Forest, Oregon, USA Image credit: Menke, Dave/USFWS
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Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) Male Arenal, Costa Rica
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A generally common medium-sized lowland species. Female has red only on nape.
Female


Yucatan Woodpecker (Melanerpes pygmaeus) Club Campestre, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Velasquez's Woodpecker (Melanerpes santacruzi dubius) Belize
Photograph by Danny Bales © All Rights Reserved.

A split from the Golden-fronted Woodpecker. It has more of a reddish front, red nape, and is more finely barred.


Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) Amado, Arizona, United States
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