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Hispaniolan Woodpecker
Melanerpes striatus
Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of North America.
The Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus) is a member of the Picidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 73.4 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 striatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 73.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hispaniolan 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 Hispaniolan Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 73.4 g, with a wing length of about 11.7 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 74,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hispaniolan Woodpecker?
The Hispaniolan Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 73.4 g.
Where does the Hispaniolan Woodpecker live?
The Hispaniolan Woodpecker is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hispaniolan Woodpecker belong to?
The Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Hispaniolan Woodpecker eat?
The Hispaniolan Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hispaniolan Woodpecker migrate?
The Hispaniolan Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hispaniolan 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 Hispaniolan Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Hispaniolan Woodpecker — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hispaniolan Woodpecker's range?
The Hispaniolan Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 74,000 km².
Conservation
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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.