- Melanerpes flavifrons
Identification
17 cm (6¾ in)
Male
- Golden-yellow forehead and throat
- Red crown to hindneck
- Bluish-black lores
- Yellow throat
Female has an all black crown
Distribution
South America: found from eastern and south-eastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid forests; cane fields, orchards and palm groves.
Behaviour
Diet
Omnivorous, their diet consists of fruit, berries, seeds, insects and larvae.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-fronted Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-fronted_Woodpecker
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.