Fernandina's Flicker

Colaptes fernandinae Vigors, 1827

Fernandina's Flicker, Colaptes fernandinae, is a woodpecker found in Cuba and is endemic to the island. It was described by Vigors in 1827 and belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes. The bird is now confined to scattered sites in nine Cuban provinces, with the largest known group in Zapata Swamp. It is closely linked with palm-rich habitats, especially open savannah, dry forest, pastures, swampy woodland and forest margins, and it is often associated with Sabal palmetto and royal palms. It is also one of the most endangered woodpeckers in the world.

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae — Woodpeckers

Breeding range

North America: Cuba