| Melanerpes | |
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| Melanerpes carolinus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Inopinaves |
| Clade: | Afroaves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Subfamily: | Picinae |
| Tribe: | Melanerpini |
| Genus: | Melanerpes (Swainson, 1832) |
Melanerpes is a genus of woodpeckers of the family Picidae found in the New World. The name comes from Latin, and means "black creeper".[1]
Species of Melanerpes[]
- Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
- White Woodpecker, Melanerpes candidus
- White-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes cactorum
- Lewis's Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis
- Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
- Puerto Rican Woodpecker, Melanerpes portoricensis
- Guadeloupe Woodpecker, Melanerpes herminieri
References[]
- ^ Lewis's Woodpecker at Lewis-Clark.org, Fort Mandan Foundation
External links[]
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