The genus Melanerpes is a group of woodpeckers. Six species can be found in North America.

The species of Melanerpes for which I have photographs from the Sula-Richards Farm are listed below.

Melanerpes carolinus Common name is Red-bellied Woodpecker. Red head from nape to crown; ladder-backed; pale breast. This is the most frequently seen woodpecker on the farm.

• Sibley, David Allen. The Sibley Guide to Birds. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.