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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

FEMALE HISPANIOLAN WOODPECKER, CARIBE DELUXE PRINCESS, PUNTA CANA, 6/11/2023 -

   We can ID this woodpecker as a female Hispaniolan Woodpecker as follows:
  • Red nape (this differentiates the female from the male, where the red extends into the crown)
  • Gray cheeks
  • White and black patches on neck next to red nape
  • Yellow eye
  • Back and wings are striped in black and gold
   The Hispaniolan Woodpecker is a new species to our Photographic Life List.  The ebird Life List now stands at 1,073.





 

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