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Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) polygrammus ssp.
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I've entered an eBird checklist which will list this probable hybrid male Golden-fronted x Red-bellied Woodpecker, found at Emma Long Metropolitan Park on the west side of Austin, TX. The field notes on the sketch describe a bird which has predominantly Golden-fronted characters, but the nape (back of the neck) was mostly vivid scarlet and was more extensive than in typical male Golden-fronteds. See: http://ebird.org/ebird/tx/view/checklist?subID=S22229458 (I know these sketches are getting worse and worse as I dig back into my archives!)
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) dubius ssp.
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"This is a male hybrid Red-bellied x Golden-fronted Woodpecker. The Red-bellied influence is seen in the extensive but not complete reddish crown and nape and the black-and-white barred central tail feathers. The Golden-fronted influence is evident from the yellow frontlet, the more golden hue of the red on the nape (especially around the edges), the yellowish tint (rather than red) on the lower belly (visible in the 2nd photo), and the limited amount of spotting on those central tail feathers (only about 2 black spots). (Typically a Red-bellied Woodpecker would show 3 or 4 black and white bars above the black tips of those central tail feathers.) This bird is apparently mated with a female hybrid. I haven't managed to photograph her yet. She looks like a typical female Golden-fronted but the nape patch is richer red in color and she also has black-and-white spotted central tail feathers. To be clear, these hybrids are NOT common. Perhaps 95% of the large woodpeckers of this group seen in the Austin area are ""pure"", with Red-bellied outnumbering Golden-fronted about 99 to 1 in most of the Austin area. Golden-fronted are more numerous west of town, especially in upland oak or mesquite woodland."
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"This is a male hybrid Red-bellied x Golden-fronted Woodpecker. The Red-bellied influence is seen in the extensive but not complete reddish crown and nape and the black-and-white barred central tail feathers. The Golden-fronted influence is evident from the yellow frontlet, the more golden hue of the red on the nape (especially around the edges), the yellowish tint (rather than red) on the lower belly (visible in the 2nd photo), and the limited amount of spotting on those central tail feathers (only about 2 black spots). (Typically a Red-bellied Woodpecker would show 3 or 4 black and white bars above the black tips of those central tail feathers.) This bird is apparently mated with a female hybrid. I haven't managed to photograph her yet. She looks like a typical female Golden-fronted but the nape patch is richer red in color and she also has black-and-white spotted central tail feathers. To be clear, these hybrids are NOT common. Perhaps 95% of the large woodpeckers of this group seen in the Austin area are ""pure"", with Red-bellied outnumbering Golden-fronted about 99 to 1 in most of the Austin area. Golden-fronted are more numerous west of town, especially in upland oak or mesquite woodland."
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Our male hybrid woodpecker showed up at the bird bath a few days ago. He's probably resident in the neighborhood, but we mainly just hear these woodpeckers calling and I rarely confirm whether its a true Red-bellied or this hybrid. Captured by the wildlife cam trained on the bath.
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Ãrea privada de conservación Xocotitla.
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Ãrea privada de conservación Xocotitla.
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Alimentándose en cultivo de papaya
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A Golden-Fronted Woodpecker observed at Emma Long Metropolitan Park, Austin, TX.
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A Golden-Fronted Woodpecker observed at Emma Long Metropolitan Park, Austin, TX.
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A Golden-Fronted Woodpecker observed at Emma Long Metropolitan Park, Austin, TX.
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