Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons)
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Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes flavifrons (Vieillot, 1818)

18 cmLength58 gWeight

The yellow-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker has been recorded at 64 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil1,358 records
  2. PE IntervalesBrazil734 records
  3. Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil633 records
More places
  1. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil475 records
  2. Itanhaém – Chácara SaraBrazil429 records
  3. PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina389 records
  4. Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil338 records
  5. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil315 records
  6. PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina250 records
  7. Angra dos Reis – Sertão de Mambucaba/PerequêBrazil226 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguay

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The yellow-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker?

The Yellow-fronted Woodpecker is about 18 cm long and weighs around 58 g.

Where does the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker in?

It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
18 cm
Weight
58 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
117 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Melanerpes

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Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

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