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Hispaniola Woodpecker


Hispaniola Woodpecker
Photo Information
Copyright: Luis Vargas (Chiza) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 34 W: 0 N: 197] (964)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-29
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-05 21:32
Viewed: 819
Points: 4
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Hispaniolan Woodpecker
From Wikipedia
Melanerpes striatus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

Subfamily: Picinae

Genus: Melanerpes

Species: M. striatus


Binomial name
Melanerpes striatus
(Statius Muller, 1776)
The Hispaniolan Woodpecker, Melanerpes striatus, is a medium sized woodpecker endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.

Their back is covered in yellow and black stripes. 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 brilliantly red while the tail itself is black. The rump is olive-grey.

Unlike most woodpeckers the Hispaniolan Woodpecker is a social species that takes advantage of having a large number of individual adult birds in the colony to protect a nesting bank or tree.

Their habitat, which is restricted to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, extends from the coasts, over the deserts to the mountains of the island.
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Hi Luiz !
Nice catch.
I like warm colors and beautiful.
Good day,
Chrissty

Hello Luis,
A very special photo of this Hispaniolan Woodpecker. I think it's new on TN. Although it's mostly in the shadow, you made the best out of it. Nice colours and good sharpness. Attractive pose in a beautiful natural surroundings.
Regards,
Peter

Luis,

Impresionante foto de este especímen, hermoso plumaje y mucho detalle logrado. Vuelvo a resaltar el talento para el manejo de la luminosidad. Aquí existe una especie similar en cuanto a los colores, pero observo que de menor tamaño y de plumaje un tanto mas tramado. Adicionalmente, la foto me parece muy bien compuesta.

Saludos,

Jesús

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