Golden-fronted woodpecker
| Golden-fronted woodpecker | |
|---|---|
| A male from the northern subspecies group at Roma, Texas | |
| Velasquez's woodpecker from Honduras | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Melanerpes |
| Species: | M. aurifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829)
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| Range | |
The golden-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in the southern United States (mostly Texas), Mexico and parts of Central America.