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Hispaniolan Woodpecker
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Hispaniolan Woodpecker
Melanerpes striatus
The Hispaniolan woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus) is a medium-sized woodpecker endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The back is covered in yellow and black stripes. Males have a dark red crown and nape while in females, the red colour is restricted to the nape. The tail base is brilliantly red while the tail itself is black.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 18180.