Grey-breasted Woodpecker
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| Grey-breasted Woodpecker | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Melanerpes |
| Species: | M. hypopolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanerpes hypopolius (Wagler, 1829) | |
The Grey-breasted Woodpecker (Melanerpes hypopolius) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is endemic to the interior of southwestern Mexico.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Description
Like Gila Woodpecker (male has round red crown patch), but pale red on cheek; short black line over eye; much darker and grayer below and on head
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Melanerpes hypopolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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