West Indian Woodpecker
Melanerpes superciliaris(Temminck, CJ, 1827)
English (US) West Indian Woodpecker
The West Indian Woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Picidae (Woodpeckers) in the order Piciformes.
- Scientific name
- Melanerpes superciliaris
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- West Indian Woodpecker
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Melanerpes superciliaris nyeanus
- Melanerpes superciliaris blakei
- Melanerpes superciliaris superciliaris
- Melanerpes superciliaris murceus
- Melanerpes superciliaris caymanensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picus superciliaris
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1827)
- Type locality
- Cuba.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.73, vol.4 pl.433
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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