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Melanerpes aurifrons
Colorful woodpecker on a cypress es una especie de ave piciforme, perteneciente a la familia Picidae, subfamilia Picinae, del género Melanerpes.
Sub-tropical mountain forest in central Guatemala at 1800 msn
The diet of the golden-fronted woodpecker consists of both insects and vegetable matter. Grasshoppers make up more than half of the animal matter and other insects include beetles and ants. Vegetable matter consumed consists of corn, acorns, wild fruits, and berries.