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The Hispaniolan woodpecker is a gold and black barred bird growing to a length of from 22 to 28 cm (8.7 to 11.0 in). The adult male has a red crown and nape and is larger than the female, with a longer beak. The upper neck is striped black and white and the back and wings are boldly striped in black and gold. The rump is greenish-yellow, with some red on the feather tips, and the upper side of the tail is black with red upper-tail coverts. The underside of the wings is greyish-brown with pale spotting and barring, and the underside of the tail is grey or olive.
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When to see the Hispaniolan Woodpecker
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Hispaniolan Woodpecker
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Hispaniolan Woodpecker
The Hispaniolan woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
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Easily confused with
West Indian WoodpeckerMelanerpes superciliarisThe West Indian woodpecker is about 27 to 32 cm (11 to 13 in) long and weighs 48 to 126 g (1.7 to 4.4 oz).
White-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cactorumThe adult white-fronted woodpecker is about 17 cm (7 in) in length.
Yucatan WoodpeckerMelanerpes pygmaeusThe adult Yucatan woodpecker is 17 cm (6.7 in) in length.
Side by side: Hispaniolan Woodpecker vs Yucatan Woodpecker · Hispaniolan Woodpecker vs West Indian Woodpecker · Hispaniolan Woodpecker vs White-fronted Woodpecker
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