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Golden-naped Woodpecker

Melanerpes chrysauchen
Salvin, O, 1870
Carpintero Nuquidorado
Family: Picidae
Order: Piciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Number of Photography: 9

Foto
Photography ID: 641408
♂  Adult
Uvita
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
04/05/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 542668
♂ ♀  Adult
Catarata Nauyaca
San José
Costa Rica
07/14/2023
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 324233
  Adult
Jaco
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
01/09/2017
Marcos Augusto Lartigau
Foto
Photography ID: 323351
♂  Adult
Bahia drake
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
02/07/2019
Lucas Pisana
Foto
Photography ID: 197344
♂ ♀  Adult
Parque Nacional Corcovado
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
02/11/2017
Sebastián Martín Santiago
Foto
Photography ID: 193413
♂  Adult
Manuel Antonio
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
02/04/2017
Sebastián Martín Santiago
Foto
Photography ID: 156190
♀  Adult
Bijagual
San José
Costa Rica
07/02/2016
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 156189
♂  Adult
Bijagual
San José
Costa Rica
07/02/2016
Luis Vargas


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Number of Records: 11



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
231337305/04/2025Costa RicaPuntarenasReserva Biológica Oro Verde, UvitaEduardo Nadal
204737222/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasOjochalMarcelo Gavensky
179931914/07/2023Costa RicaSan JoséCatarata NauyacaGlauco Oliveira
90193403/03/2019Costa RicaPuntarenasParque Nacional CorcovadoPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
89941707/02/2019Costa RicaPuntarenasBahia drakeLucas Pisana
56202611/02/2017Costa RicaPuntarenasParque Nacional CorcovadoSebastián Martín Santiago
55031404/02/2017Costa RicaPuntarenasManuel AntonioSebastián Martín Santiago
53850610/01/2017Costa RicaPuntarenasTropenstation Biological Station, La GambaMarcos Augusto Lartigau
90205009/01/2017Costa RicaPuntarenasJacoMarcos Augusto Lartigau
44944602/07/2016Costa RicaSan JoséBijagualLuis Vargas
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Golden-naped Woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/03/2026.