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- Xiphidiopicus percussus
Identification
- Olive green back
- Yellow below, dark streaked
- White head
- Thick black stripe behind the eye
- Small red throat patch
- Male - red crown
- Female - white streaked, black forecrown; red nape; shorter bill
Distribution
Endemic to Cuba and some small adjacent islands.
Taxonomy
There are 6 subspecies.
Habitat
Dry forests with pine, and coastal vegetation.
Behaviour
References
Arthur Grosset
