- Melanerpes aurifrons
- Melanerpes cactorum
- Melanerpes candidus
- Melanerpes carolinus
- Melanerpes chrysauchen
- Melanerpes chrysogenys
- Melanerpes cruentatus
- Melanerpes erythrocephalus
- Melanerpes flavifrons
- Melanerpes formicivorus
- Melanerpes herminieri
- Melanerpes hoffmannii
- Melanerpes hypopolius
- Melanerpes lewis
- Melanerpes portoricensis
- Melanerpes pucherani
- Melanerpes pulcher
- Melanerpes pygmaeus
- Melanerpes radiolatus
- Melanerpes rubricapillus
- Melanerpes rubrigularis
- Melanerpes striatus
- Melanerpes superciliaris
- Melanerpes uropygialis
- Melanerpes wagleri