Melanerpes

Melanerpes is a genus of woodpeckers of the family Picidae found in the New World. The name comes from Latin, and means "black creeper".

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