Least ConcernMiddle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes medius
One of the 5 woodpeckers on WAnimals
Birds · Piciformes · Picidae
Melanerpes herminieri
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A medium-sized forest woodpecker with entirely black plumage, showing reflections that range from red to purple on the underparts, dark blue on the back and metallic blue on the wing tips. There is no difference in colour between the sexes: males and females are indistinguishable by eye. The bill is black and stout, longer in males, and the legs greenish grey to bluish grey with zygodactyl toes.
Weight
69 g – 97 g
Size
26 cm – 28 cm
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List; Birds of the World (Winkler, Christie y de Juana 2020, Cornell Lab); Villard 1999; Avibase; Birda; Oiseaux.net; Handbook of the Birds of the World vol. 7; IOC World Bird List v15.1; Lesson 1830
Best time: All year round in the rainforest of Basse-Terre
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