Guadeloupe Woodpecker
A species of Melanerpine Woodpeckers Scientific name : Melanerpes herminieri Genus : Melanerpine Woodpeckers
Guadeloupe Woodpecker, A species of Melanerpine Woodpeckers
Botanical name: Melanerpes herminieri
Genus: Melanerpine Woodpeckers
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Description
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Description
The Guadeloupe woodpecker (Melanerpes herminieri) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to Guadeloupe. 
Size
24 cm
Life Expectancy
8 years
Feeding Habits
Guadeloupe Woodpecker consumes a diverse diet including termites, ants, insect larvae, myriapods, and other arthropods, as well as seeds, fruits, and the shells of white crabs. Guadeloupe Woodpecker forages by drilling into wood and extracting prey, showing a preference for ripening cacao pods.
Habitat
The guadeloupe Woodpecker thrives in a range of forest habitats, from humid semi-deciduous and evergreen forests to swamp-forests and mangroves. This bird also adapts to environments near plantations with large trees and shows a preference for evergreen secondary growth forests, especially at elevations between 100-700 meters, although it can be found from sea level up to approximately 1000 meters. The highest population densities of the guadeloupe Woodpecker are within evergreen secondary growth forests, indicating their adaptability to different forest types within their geographical range.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Woodpeckers Genus
Melanerpine Woodpeckers Species
Guadeloupe Woodpecker 
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