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The golden-fronted woodpecker is 22 to 26 cm (8.7 to 10 in) long and weighs 65 to 102 g (2.3 to 3.6 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except for the pattern on their heads. Adult males have a red crown and a golden orange to yellow nape with a gap between them; females have a grayish crown and a paler yellow nape.
The golden-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family, Picidae. It is found in the southern United States, Mexico and parts of Central America. It inhabits mesic and xeric landscapes, including mesquite brushlands and riparian woodlands. It can also be found in urban parks and suburban areas.
Yellow-fronted woodpecker: Melanerpes flavifrons: Brazil, Paraguay and far northeastern Argentina. Golden-naped woodpecker: Melanerpes chrysauchen: Costa Rica and western Panama Beautiful woodpecker: Melanerpes pulcher: Colombia. Black-cheeked woodpecker: Melanerpes pucherani: southeastern Mexico south to western Ecuador. White-fronted ...
The golden-fronted woodpecker has a diet of is adult and larval arthropods, some aerial insects, fruit, nuts and corn, as well as occasionally eggs eating other birds' eggs. The bird has a loud call and a short, slow drumming pattern. This male golden-fronted woodpecker was photographed in Copán, Honduras.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
These species include Roadside Hawk, Gray Hawk, Green Jay, Golden-Fronted Woodpecker, Clay-Colored Thrush, Least Grebe, and Great Kiskadee." ... Related: 35 Surprising Facts About America's ...
Yellow-fronted woodpecker: Melanerpes flavifrons (Vieillot, 1818) 41 Golden-naped woodpecker: Melanerpes chrysauchen Salvin, 1870: 42 Beautiful woodpecker: Melanerpes pulcher Sclater, PL, 1870: 43 Black-cheeked woodpecker: Melanerpes pucherani (Malherbe, 1849) 44 White-fronted woodpecker: Melanerpes cactorum (d'Orbigny, 1840) 45 Hispaniolan ...
The golden-fronted woodpecker — which is much more common than the Yucatan woodpecker — has a larger body and a longer beak, and the female has more red on the nape of the neck than that of the Yucatan woodpecker. The golden-fronted woodpecker also has reddish feathers at the base of the bill, whereas the Yucatan Woodpecker has yellow ...
Golden-fronted woodpecker Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects.