Cuban Green Woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus) (original) (raw)

Cuban Green Woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus)

Cuba
February 2005

The Cuban Green Woodpecker is endemic to Cuba where it is found in dry forest, pine forest and coastal vegetation.

It has a bright olive green back while underparts are yellow with dark streaks.

Both sexes have a mostly white head with a thick black stripe behind the eye and a small red patch on the throat. The male has a red crown from forehead to nape as in photo 4 while the female has a black forecrown with white streaks and only the nape is red as can be seen in photo 3. The female also has a slightly shorter bill and is noticeably smaller when seen together.