Facts About Cuban green woodpecker
The Cuban green woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is the only species within the genus Xiphidiopicus and is endemic to Cuba.
Description
A distinctive, relatively small woodpecker of the general size and shape of a sapsucker, the Cuban green woodpecker occasionally appears crested, with bright olive-green overparts and yellow underparts. The nape and upper breast are bright red, with some black bases to feathers usually visible, with a black chin and throat; the crown is red in males and black with white stripes in females. The species has a white face and supercilium, punctuated by a black border to the cheek. The yellow breast is streaked with black or greenish-black, with the flanks yellow barred with black. The crissum (the area around the cloaca) is yellow with black barring. Females are significantly smaller than the male and generally shorter-billed. Juveniles are generally duller in plumage, showing more barring and streaking below. It typically measures 21 to 25 cm (8.3 to 9.8 in) in length and weighs 48 to 97 g (1.7 to 3.4 oz).
Subspecies
The species is divided into the following subspecies:
- X. p. cocoensis
- X. p. gloriae
- X. p. insulaepinorum
- X. p. marthae
- X. p. monticola
- X. p. percussus
Habitat
Its natural habitats are dry forests, lowland moist forests, and heavily degraded former forest.