Yucatan Woodpecker
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Woodpeckers

Yucatan Woodpecker

Melanerpes pygmaeus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Order
Piciformes

Overview

The Yucatan woodpecker (Melanerpes pygmaeus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is sometimes referred to as the red-vented woodpecker. The Yucatan woodpecker is found in Belize and Mexico, and ranges over the entire Yucatán Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.