
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.
Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
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Uploaded Dec 19, 2024. Captured Nov 22, 2024 08:33 in 42X6+WQ9, Maricao, 00606, Puerto Rico.
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