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Melanerpes striatus

Photo by Willie Wagtail
Location: Casa Marina Bay, Las Galeras, Dominican Republic

[edit] Identification

Yellow and black striped back. 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 bright red while the tail itself is black. The rump is olive-grey.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to Hispaniola.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Lowlands to mountain forests.

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