• Synonyms Cuban Woodpecker, Eye-browed Woodpecker, Bahama Woodpecker, West Indian Red-bellied Woodpecker, Cuban Red-bellied Woodpecker, Great Red-bellied Woodpecker
  • Old latin name for bird Centurus superciliaris, Bathoceleus hyphalus, Melanerpes supercilaris, Picus superciliaris

West Indian Woodpeckerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Drumming, © FREDERIC Lionel
    Cuba
  • 2.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Bahamas
  • 3.
    Alarm call, call, © Lionel FREDERIC
    Cuba
  • 4.
    Alarm call, © FREDERIC Lionel
    Cuba
  • 5.
    Call, © David Bradley
    Cuba
  • 6.
    Song, © Hans Matheve
    Cuba
  • 7.
    Call, © David Bradley
    Cuba
  • 8.
    Drumming, © Gerard Gorman
    Cuba
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see West Indian Woodpecker

  • Breeding region North America
  • Breeding subregion Bahamas, Cuba and Cayman Is.

West Indian Woodpecker subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Melanerpes superciliaris blakeiGreat Abaco I. (n Bahamas)-No
Melanerpes superciliaris caymanensisGrand Cayman I.-No
Melanerpes superciliaris murceusIsle of Pines and nearby islands-No
Melanerpes superciliaris nyeanusGrand Bahama and San Salvador Is.-No
Melanerpes superciliaris superciliarisCuba-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanpicot cellanegre
Chinese大红腹啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional)西印度紅腹啄木
Croatianprugastokrili djetlić
CzechDatel cernobrvý, datel karibský
DanishVestindisk Spætte
DutchBahama-specht, Bahamaspecht
EsperantoNigrabrova melanerpo
Estoniansuur-leeträhn
Finnishkuubanraitatikka
FrenchPic à sourcils noirs
GermanBahamaspecht, Bahama Specht
IcelandicRandaspæta
ItalianPicchio panciarossa, Picchio delle Indie Occidentali
Japaneseマユグロシマセゲラ
Lithuanianbahaminis tamsianugaris genys
Norwegianpalmespett
Norwegian NynorskPalmespett
Polishdzięciur antylski, dzieciur antylski
Portuguesepica-pau-das-antilhas
RussianБахамский меланерпес, Багамский меланерпес, Багамский дятел
SerbianZapadnoindijski detlić
Slovaktesárik pásikavec
SpanishCarpintero Jabado, Carpintero antillano
SwedishBahamaspett, karibspett
TurkishKara Kaşlı Ağaçkakan
Ukrainianгіла багамська