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Cuban Green Woodpecker
Xiphidiopicus percussus
Cuban Green Woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of North America.
The Cuban Green Woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus) is a member of the Picidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 60.9 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 Xiphidiopicus
- Species percussus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 60.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cuban Green Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cuban Green Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cuban Green Woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 60.9 g, with a wing length of about 12.2 cm and a tail of around 10.1 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 110,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cuban Green Woodpecker?
The Cuban Green Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 60.9 g.
Where does the Cuban Green Woodpecker live?
The Cuban Green Woodpecker is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cuban Green Woodpecker belong to?
The Cuban Green Woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Cuban Green Woodpecker eat?
The Cuban Green Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cuban Green Woodpecker migrate?
The Cuban Green Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cuban Green 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 Cuban Green Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Cuban Green Woodpecker — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cuban Green Woodpecker's range?
The Cuban Green Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 110,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
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.