Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The black-cheeked woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Mexico south to Ecuador.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Mexico (Veracruz, Chiapas) to western Colombia and western Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-cheeked woodpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
