Golden-fronted Woodpecker - Melanerpes aurifrons

Length 8.7-10.2 in (22.0-26.0 cm)
Weight M: 2.6-3.5 oz (73-99 g), F: 2.2-3.2 oz (63-90 g)
Clutch Size 4-5
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA
     

The Golden-fronted Woodpecker s found from Texas and Oklahoma through Mexico to Honduras and northern Nicaragua. The male and female are sexually dimorphic. The female has yellow on the head and nape while the male has a red crown and yellow/orange nape. Diet is insects (mostly grasshoppers and additionally beetles and ants) and vegetable matter, including corn, acorns, fruits and berries.

Adult
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03/02/2016 - Estero Llano Grande, Texas
03/02/2016 - Estero Llano Grande, Texas
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03/02/2016 - Estero Llano Grande, Texas
03/02/2016 - Estero Llano Grande, Texas
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A little bit of tongue is sticking out
03/02/2016 - Estero Llano Grande, Texas
A little bit of tongue is sticking out
03/02/2016 - Estero Llano Grande, Texas
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03/02/2016 - Estero Llano Grande, Texas
03/02/2016 - Estero Llano Grande, Texas
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Female
03/03/2016 - Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Brownsville, TX
Female
03/03/2016 - Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Brownsville, TX
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03/03/2016 - Laguna Atacosa NWR, TX
03/03/2016 - Laguna Atacosa NWR, TX

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