Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons
Described by: Wagler (1829)
Alternate common name(s): Gold-fronted Woodpecker
Old scientific name(s): Centurus aurifrons
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Range
Sc. United States s. to sc. Central America;
(1) Sc. United States (sw. Oklahoma and s. Texas) to sc. Mexico to Jalisco, nw. San Luis Potosi and Hidalgo.
(2) E. Mexico (c. San Luis Potosi and sw. Tamaulipas to e. Puebla and c. Veracruz).
(3) E. slope from s. Veracruz to ne. Guatemala.
(4) Se. Mexico (Yucatan Peninsula), ne. Guatemala and Belize.
(5) Sw. Mexico (sw. Oacaca e. through interior of Chiapas).
(6) S. Mexico (se. Chiapas) to El Salvador, sw. Honduras and nc. Nicaragua.
(7) Guatemala (upper Rio Negro and upper Motagua Valley).
(8) Coastal n. Honduras.
(9) Mecos and Cozumel Is. off ne. Yucatan Peninsula.
(10) Turneffe Is. off Belize.
(11) Utilla Is. off n. Honduras.
(12) Roatan and Barbaretta Is.
Videos
Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is perched at the top of a snag.
Sounds
No sounds are available for this species
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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