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Melanerpes chrysogenys
The Golden-cheeked Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is endemic to Mexico, in the western, and southwestern coastal strip on the Pacific Ocean, and the western bordering regions of mountains of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. They are distributed in the coast from Sinaloa to Colima.
Dry tropical forest.
Spotted on Apr 17, 2014
Submitted on Jun 17, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you ames A McNair
Beauty....from behind looks a lot like the Red-bellied Woodpecker here in Florida