Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani
Described by: Malherbe (1849)
Alternate common name(s): Pucheran's Woodpecker
Old scientific name(s): Centurus pucherani, Tripsurus pucherani
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Range
S. Mexico through Central America to nw. South America;
Se. Mexico (Puebla, Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca and Chiapas) s. along the Caribbean slope to Costa Rica, then along both slopes of Panama to c. Colombia and w. Ecuador.
Videos
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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