Melanerpes
| Melanerpes | |
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| Melanerpes carolinus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Subfamily: | Picinae |
| Tribe: | Dendropicini |
| Genus: |
Melanerpes Swainson, 1832 |
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Melanerpes is a genus of woodpeckers of the family Picidae found in the New World.
The genus was introduced by the English ornithologist William John Swainson in 1832. The word Melanerpes come from the Greek melas meaning black and herpēs meaning creeper.
The genus includes 24 species:
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