Puerto Rican Woodpecker (Melanerpes portoricensis)
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About Puerto Rican Woodpecker (Melanerpes portoricensis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Puffbirds
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
The Puerto Rican woodpecker is the only woodpecker endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and is one of the five species of the genus Melanerpes that occur in the Antilles. Furthermore, it is the only resident species of the family Picidae in Puerto Rico. The species is common on the main island of Puerto Rico and rare on the island of Vieques.
Source: Wikipedia
