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Hispaniolan Woodpecker by Cassandra01
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Category: Nature Photography Posted: August 9, 2012 Mixed Media: None

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Melanerpes striatus

The hispaniolan woodpecker is a species found only on the Carribean island of Hispaniola. It's range there includes both the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Description: The hispaniolan's back is covered in yellow and black stripes. Males have a dark red stripe from their forehead to their neck while females the red stripe extends from the nape to the neck only. Their tail base is brilliantly red while the tail itself is black. The rump is olive-grey. These birds range from 20-25 cm and the males tend to be larger.

Habitat: These birds are found in varied wooded habitats all over the island. They can be found in both wet and dry forests, in pines and hardwoods, in thorny scrub, coffee plantations, palm trees, cacti and mangroves.

Breeding: These birds breed in February-July. They nest in loose colonies of 5-20 pairs, with both members of each pair digging holes in dead palm trees or in the trunks of live trees, cacti or even telephone poles. They are also known to nest in hollow cliffs. The female lays 4-6 eggs which are incubated for 13-14 days. The chicks are fed by both parents but the fledging period has not yet been recorded.

Conservation: These birds are ranked least concern due to their high numbers on the island. However the very limited range and the damage they can inflict to cocoa plantations means these birds are at risk of being a target for persecution.


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Cassandra01
Cassandra has been pursuing photography for the last 6 years. With only recent self training she has relied heavily on natural instinct to capture the right shot. With some help from online tutorials and websites like FAR her work and portfolio are growing quickly.

She is a ranked traditional photographer and is currently at the #11 spot on this years rankings.

She is a top ranked mixed media photographer and is currently at the #16 spot on this years rankings.

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