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West Indian Woodpecker

Melanerpes superciliaris

The West Indian woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forests.

The species has been observed to have a polyandrous breeding system, with one female raising two broods with different males concurrently.

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Photo credit: Charles J. Sharp

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