| Golden-fronted woodpecker | |
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| A male from the northern subspecies group at Roma, Texas | |
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| Velasquez's woodpecker from Honduras | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Melanerpes |
| Species: | M. aurifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829)
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| Range of golden-fronted and Velasquez's woodpeckers | |
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The golden-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in the southern United States (mostly Texas), Mexico and parts of Central America.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680862A92883010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680862A92883010.en. Retrieved 20 January 2023.