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Puerto Rican woodpecker (Melanerpes portoricensis) Bosque Estatal de Maricao, Puerto Rico. Nov 22, 2024 Fall,Geotagged,Melanerpes portoricensis,Puerto RIcan woodpecker,Puerto Rico Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Puerto Rican woodpecker (Melanerpes portoricensis)

Bosque Estatal de Maricao, Puerto Rico. Nov 22, 2024

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  1. That's one gorgeous woodpecker! Had never heard of it, great job. Posted 8 months ago
    1. Yes, very pretty indeed! Posted 8 months ago

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The Puerto Rican woodpecker is the only woodpecker endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and is one of the five species of the genus "Melanerpes" that occur in the Antilles. Furthermore, it is the only resident species of the family Picidae in Puerto Rico. The species is common on the main island of Puerto Rico and rare on the island of Vieques.

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Dec 19, 2024. Captured Nov 22, 2024 08:33 in 42X6+WQ9, Maricao, 00606, Puerto Rico.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/13.0
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO2000
  • 500mm