Woodpeckers of the World: Fernandina's Flicker female

Friday, 11 November 2016

Fernandina's Flicker female

Fernandina's Flicker Colaptes fernandinae. Endemic to Cuba, vulnerable and endangered. Pinar Del Rio, Western Cuba, March, Gerard Gorman.

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Alberto11 April 2020 at 17:17
Hi Gerard, I am Alberto R. Estrada, a Cuban biologist based in Florida U.S., I am collecting records of sightings, images and recordings of Colaptes fernandinae for a material that I prepare to publish soon. I have seen this photo he took in Pinar del Río. Can you share with me the date of the photo and the location as accurately as possible? The same if you have other records from other locations would be very useful. Of course I will give the reference of your source if you have no problem with it. You can write to me at peleuth@gmail.com
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Background

Woodpeckers, the Picidae, are Piciformes, an order that includes some of the oldest avian lineages. The Piciformes probably originated about 60 million years ago in the Tertiary period and became distinct from their closest relatives some 50 million years ago. Depending upon which taxonomy is followed, and the fact that the status of some species is unclear, around 240-260 woodpecker species probably exist globally. The Picidae includes three subfamilies: Jynginae (wrynecks), Picumninae (piculets) and the Picinae, the “true woodpeckers”. In terms of size, behaviour, distribution and the habitats they use, the Picinae are a fairly diverse group of birds with six distinct tribes. They are widespread and found from sea-level to high-altitudes but absent from the Arctic, Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar and some other islands. Worldwide woodpeckers are usually, but not exclusively, associated with trees.