Subspecies: 

Sinaloa & Nayarit (M. c. chrysogenys)

Jalisco to Oaxaca (M. c. flavinuchus)

ID:

→ Black marking around the eye.

→ Male: Red forehead flaming into bright yellow nape.

→ Female: Bright yellow on the forehead and nape.

Similar Species: 

Gila Woodpecker, Golden Fronted Woodpecker.

Antonio Robles

Published: Oct 29, 2021

Updated: Jul 16, 2025