genus
Melanerpes Woodpeckers
Melanerpes
Field notes
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- Red-bellied Woodpecker native
- Acorn Woodpecker native
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker native
- Red-headed Woodpecker native
- Gila Woodpecker native
- Red-crowned Woodpecker
- Lewis's Woodpecker native
- Golden-cheeked Woodpecker
- Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
- Hispaniolan Woodpecker
- Jamaican Woodpecker
- Beautiful Woodpecker
- Golden-fronted × Red-bellied Woodpecker
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native melanerpes woodpeckers All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
142,722 observations
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
68,719 observations
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
40,785 observations
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
35,715 observations
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Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
18,376 observations
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Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
5,931 observations