This pecker is one of the 23 species in the genus Melanerpes and is said to be similar in behavior and structure to our Red-headed Woodpecker. However, it clearly looks different in color scheme and pattern. I obtained this poor picture back in 2014 when I first seriously started birding. The main purpose of the trip was surfing so most of the birds I bagged during this trip were in the Rincon area near our rental property. It is endemic to Puerto Rico which you can probably gather from the name. Like many other woodpeckers, they are very important to other birds because the hollows they drill can be used as nesting cavities for many other species.
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