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Melanerpes hypopolius
Pretty similar to the Gila woodpecker, but endemic to southwestern Mexico.
This one was nesting on a columnar cactus forest (no other way of describing it) in an arid region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
I had no idea of this species' existence when I took these pics. I thought it was a Gila woodpecker. Only later did I realize it was actually an endemic species! D:
Spotted on Jul 2, 2014
Submitted on Jul 2, 2014
3 Comments
Excellent woodpecker spotting! It is my pleasure to invite you to my mission for the woodpeckers of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7122...
Cool, I didn´t check if there were others :> How do I add it to the mission?
Nice find! And it seems to be the first of this species on Project Noah; congratulations! Since I think you also have its nest hole in the second picture, please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...