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Melanerpes aurifrons
This medium-sized woodpecker has a black and white striped pattern above and gray below. There are red patches on the top of the head (male) and nape of neck. A gold patch is located at the base of the bill. The bill itself is black.
Open to semi-open forests and scrubland in Texas and extending down to Central America.
Spotted on Apr 25, 2013
Submitted on May 12, 2013
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