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Fernandina's Flicker

Colaptes fernandinae

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Picidae

Fernandina's flicker (Colaptes fernandinae), also known as the Cuban flicker, is a species of bird in the woodpecker family, Picidae. Endemic to Cuba, it is severely threatened by habitat loss and is one of the most endangered species of woodpecker in the world. Taxonomy The species was originally described by Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1827, based on a holotype specimen collected from near Havana.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Cuba · 1,393