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a genus of Picidae
Synonym: genus Melanerpes
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Melanerpes is a genus of woodpeckers of the family Picidae found in the New World. The name comes from Latin, and means "black creeper".[1]
Species of Melanerpes
- White Woodpecker, Melanerpes candidus
- Lewis's Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis
- Guadeloupe Woodpecker, Melanerpes herminieri
- Puerto Rican Woodpecker, Melanerpes portoricensis
- Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
- Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
- Golden-naped Woodpecker, Melanerpes chrysauchen
- Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Melanerpes pucherani
- Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, Melanerpes cruentatus
- Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes flavifrons
- White-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes cactorum
- Hispaniolan Woodpecker, Melanerpes striatus
- Jamaican Woodpecker, Melanerpes radiolatus
- Golden-cheeked Woodpecker, Melanerpes chrysogenys
- Gray-breasted Woodpecker, Melanerpes hypopolius
- Yucatan Woodpecker, Melanerpes pygmaeus
- Red-crowned Woodpecker, Melanerpes rubricapillus
- Hoffmann's Woodpecker, Melanerpes hoffmannii
- Gila Woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons
- Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
- West Indian Woodpecker, Melanerpes superciliaris
- Grand Bahama West Indian Woodpecker, Melanerpes superciliaris bahamensis (extinct: 1950s)
- Beautiful Woodpecker, Melanerpes pulcher
References
- ^ Lewis's Woodpecker at Lewis-Clark.org, Fort Mandan Foundation
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