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Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons
Family
Woodpeckers
Order
Piciformes
Codes
gofwoo, GFWO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyWoodpeckers (Picidae)
SpeciesMelanerpes aurifrons
Codesgofwoo, GFWO
Identification

The Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) is a member of the Woodpeckers family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code gofwoo when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Woodpeckers
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
Red-throated Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus
Bar-breasted Piculet
Picumnus aurifrons
Orinoco Piculet
Picumnus pumilus
Lafresnaye's Piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi
Golden-fronted Woodpecker photo
(c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ad Konings

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Melanerpes aurifrons

Family: Woodpeckers

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: gofwoo