Golden-fronted Woodpecker / Melanerpes aurifrons LC
- Synonyms Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Northern), Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Gold-fronted Woodpecker, Golden-fronted or Velasquez's Woodpecker
- Old latin name for bird Picus aurifrons, Centurus aurifrons
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Where to see Golden-fronted Woodpecker
- Breeding region Middle America, North America
- Breeding subregion sc USA and nc, se Mexico s to Nicaragua and islands off Honduras
Golden-fronted Woodpecker subspecies (12)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons | sc USA to to sc Mexico | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons canescens | Roatán I. and Barburat I. (off Honduras) | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons dubius | Yucatán Pen. (se Mexico) to Belize and ne Guatemala | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons grateloupensis | s Tamaulipas to Puebla and c Veracruz (e Mexico) | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons hughlandi | c Guatemala | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons insulanus | Utila I. (Bay Is., off n Honduras) | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons leei | Cozumel (just e of Mexico) | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons pauper | n Honduras | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons polygrammus | Oaxaca to Chiapas (sw Mexico) | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons santacruzi | s Chiapas (s Mexico) to n Nicaragua | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons turneffensis | Turneffe Is. (off Belize) | - | No |
| Melanerpes aurifrons veraecrucis | s Veracruz (e Mexico) to n Guatemala | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | picot de front daurat |
| Chinese | 金额啄木鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 金額啄木 |
| Croatian | prugastoleđi djetlić |
| Czech | Datel zlatokrký, datel zlatočelý, datel proužkohřbetý |
| Danish | Lys Spætte, Bleg Spætte |
| Dutch | Goudvoorhoofdspecht (aurifrons), Goudvoorhoofdspecht |
| Esperanto | Orfrunta melanerpo |
| Estonian | tulipea-leeträhn |
| Finnish | raitatikka |
| French | Pic à front doré, Pic à front doré (aurifrons), Pic à front doré (forme du Nord), Pic à front doré (Nord), Pic à front doré ou P. de Santa Cruz, Pic à front d'or |
| German | Goldstirn-Specht, Goldstirnspecht, Goldstirnspecht (aurifrons) |
| Hungarian | aranyhomlokú küllő |
| Italian | Picchio frontedorata |
| Japanese | キバナシマセゲラ（aurifrons）, キバナシマセゲラ (aurifrons), キバナシマセゲラ |
| Latvian | dzeltenpieres dzenis |
| Lithuanian | auksakaktis tamsianugaris genys |
| Norwegian | mesquitespett (aurifrons), mesquitespett |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Mesquitespett |
| Polish | dzieciur zlotoczelny, dzięciur złotoczelny (aurifrons), dzięciur złotoczelny |
| Portuguese | pica-pau-de-testa-dourada |
| Russian | Златолобый дятел (aurifrons), Златолобый дятел, Золотолобый меланерпес |
| Serbian | Zlatočeli američki detlić, Zlatočeli američki detlić (aurifrons) |
| Slovak | tesárik zlatočelý, tesárik zlatocelý, tesárik zlatočelý (skup.) |
| Spanish | Carpintero Frente Dorada, Carpintero frentidorado, Carpintero Frentidorado (aurifrons), Carpintero Cheje (aurifrons), Cheje, Carpintero Pechileonado Comun, Carpintero de Frente Dorada, Cheje frente dorada, Checo, Carpintero Frentigualdo, Carpintero común, Carpintero Cheje |
| Swedish | gulpannad hackspett (aurifrons]), gulpannad hackspett (aurifrons), gulpannad hackspett/velásquezspett, gulpannad hackspett |
| Turkish | Altın alınlı ağaçkakan (aurifrons), Altın Alınlı Ağaçkakan |
| Ukrainian | гіла золотоголова |