West Indian Woodpecker

The species has been observed to have a polyandrous breeding system, with one female raising two broods with different males concurrently.

The West Indian Woodpecker is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The West Indian Woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest. The species has been observed to have a polyandrous breeding system, with one female raising two broods with different males concurrently. More

West Indian Woodpecker, Melanerpes superciliaris Picidae (WOODPECKERS) West Indian Woodpecker, Melanerpes superciliaris This photo was taken in: Cuba Notes on this photo: Carribean Endemic The photo was taken by: Eduard Sangster , Cuba reports Reports from birdtours.co.uk Birdtours.co. More

WEST INDIAN WOODPECKER Melanerpes superciliaris = WEST INDIAN WOODPECKER Melanerpes superciliaris by Rich Andrews. WEST INDIAN WOODPECKER Melanerpes superciliaris on telegraph pole. March 2009. La Boca Crocodile farm, Matanzas, Cuba To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. Would you like to comment? Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member). More

West Indian Woodpecker Melanerpes superciliaris = Described by: Temminck (1827) Alternate common name(s): Great Red-bellied Woodpecker, West Indian Red-bellied Woodpecker, Bahama Woodpecker, Cayman Woodpecker, Cuban Red-bellied Woodpecker Old scientific name(s): Centurus superciliaris Photographs Holguin Province, Cuba - 2003 More

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West Indian Woodpecker Melanerpes superciliaris = Cuba - Feb, 2005 More

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polyandry in the West Indian woodpecker on Abaco, Bahamas". Willson Bulletin 103: 124–125. http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Wilson/v103n01/p0124-p0125.pdf. 13. ^ Benz et al. (2006), Moore et al. (2006) 14. ^ Grimaldi & Case (1995) 15. ^ Cracraft & Morony (1969) 16. ^ Moore et al. (2006) References - * Benz, Brett W.; Robbins, Mark B. & Peterson, A. More

West Indian Woodpecker Melanerpes superciliaris 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

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