Guadeloupe Woodpecker
Melanerpes herminieri
Least ConcernAves · Piciformes · Picidae
About
The Guadeloupe woodpecker or Tapeur is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae belonging to the genus Melanerpes. Endemic to the Guadeloupe archipelago in the Lesser Antilles, it is a medium-sized forest woodpecker with entirely black plumage and red-to-purple reflections on its stomach. It lives mainly in the islands' tropical rainforest areas. The woodpecker has no sexual dimorphism. The species has adapted under the pressure of urbanization to more open forest environments.
Fun Fact
It lives mainly in the islands' tropical rainforest areas.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Endemic to Guadeloupe, and is the only woodpecker species found in the Lesser Antilles.
Diet
Feeds mainly on termites, ants, larvae, myriapods, and arthropods—90 percent of which are collected when piercing dead wood— and fruits.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance