Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons(Wagler, JG, 1829)
English (US) Golden-fronted Woodpecker
The Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Picidae (Woodpeckers) in the order Piciformes.
- Scientific name
- Melanerpes aurifrons
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 12 subspecies for this species.
- Melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons
- Melanerpes aurifrons polygrammus
- Melanerpes aurifrons grateloupensis
- Melanerpes aurifrons veraecrucis
- Melanerpes aurifrons dubius
- Melanerpes aurifrons leei
- Melanerpes aurifrons santacruzi
- Melanerpes aurifrons hughlandi
- Melanerpes aurifrons pauper
- Melanerpes aurifrons turneffensis
- Melanerpes aurifrons insulanus
- Melanerpes aurifrons canescens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picus Aurifrons
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
- Type locality
- 'Mexico' = Hidalgo.
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 22 col.512
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Red-crowned Woodpecker
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Gila Woodpecker
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Hoffmann's Woodpecker
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
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West Indian Woodpecker
Melanerpes superciliaris
Black-backed Woodpecker
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American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides tridactylus
Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker
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