Photo: Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet Des Murs (1804-1878) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Guadeloupe Woodpecker
Melanerpes herminieri
Guadeloupe Woodpecker (Melanerpes herminieri) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of North America.
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker (Melanerpes herminieri) is a member of the Picidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 100 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Melanerpes
- Species herminieri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 100 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker (Melanerpes herminieri) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Lesser Antilles.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 100 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 10.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,469 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guadeloupe Woodpecker?
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 100 g.
Where does the Guadeloupe Woodpecker live?
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker is found across North America with a range covering NA Lesser Antilles, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Guadeloupe Woodpecker belong to?
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker (Melanerpes herminieri) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Guadeloupe Woodpecker eat?
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guadeloupe Woodpecker migrate?
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guadeloupe Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Guadeloupe Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Guadeloupe Woodpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Guadeloupe Woodpecker's range?
The Guadeloupe Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 1,469 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.