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| − | + | [[Image:Hispaniolan_Woodpecker.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Willie Wagtail<br />Location: Casa Marina Bay, Las Galeras, [[Dominican Republic]]]] | |
;[[:Category:Melanerpes|Melanerpes]] striatus | ;[[:Category:Melanerpes|Melanerpes]] striatus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Yellow and black striped back. Males have a dark red stripe from their forehead to their neck while females the red stripe extends from the nape to the neck only. Their tail base is bright red while the tail itself is black. The rump is olive-grey. | Yellow and black striped back. Males have a dark red stripe from their forehead to their neck while females the red stripe extends from the nape to the neck only. Their tail base is bright red while the tail itself is black. The rump is olive-grey. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Endemic to [[Hispaniola]]. | + | Endemic to [[Hispaniola]] where it is widespread. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Lowlands to mountain forests. | Lowlands to mountain forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | This species has a tendency to nest colonially. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}# Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054 | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Melanerpes+striatus}} | {{GSearch|Melanerpes+striatus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Melanerpes]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Melanerpes]] | ||
Revision as of 21:22, 2 February 2010
- Melanerpes striatus
Identification
Yellow and black striped back. Males have a dark red stripe from their forehead to their neck while females the red stripe extends from the nape to the neck only. Their tail base is bright red while the tail itself is black. The rump is olive-grey.
Distribution
Endemic to Hispaniola where it is widespread.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Lowlands to mountain forests.
Behaviour
This species has a tendency to nest colonially.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hispaniolan Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hispaniolan_Woodpecker
