CLASS AVES

Golden-cheeked Woodpecker

Animals Kingdom (Animalia)

• Chordates (Phylum Chordata)

• Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)

• Birds (Class Aves)

The Golden-cheeked Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is common in the tropical lowlands of west Mexico, where it is endemic. Black-and-white barred back, and rump,; mostly pale grey underparts with yellow-tinged belly; small black eye patch; faint yellowish wash on ear patch (cheeks); red crown; yellow forehead and nape. The female is similar but a crown that is pale gray and black, not red. Their diet consists mainly of beetles, ants, insect larvae, fruits and seeds.