Hispaniolan Woodpecker
Hispaniolan Woodpecker (<em>Melanerpes striatus</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Melanerpes; binomial: Melanerpes striatus; authority: (Müller, PLS, 1776).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Melanerpes is paraphyletic: striatus, radiolatus, chrysogenys, and uropygialis form a clade together with Xiphidiopicus and Sphyrapicus (Fuchs et al. 2007; Fjeldså pers. comm.).
