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Yucatán Woodpecker
Melanerpes pygmaeus
1,902 observations in the source records
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 1,902 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons
Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus
Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 846 |
|---|---|
| Quintana Roo | 483 |
| Yucatan | 321 |
| Campeche | 40 |
| Guatemala | 6 |
| Petén | 6 |
| Tabasco | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Woodpeckers and Allies · Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers · Picidae |
| Genus | Melanerpes Woodpeckers · Melanerpes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Yucatán Woodpecker with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.