Melanerpes superciliaris Temminck 1827 (West Indian woodpecker)
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Aves - Piciformes - Picidae
Alternative combinations: Centurus superciliaris, Picus superciliaris
Synonym: Bathoceleus hyphalus Brodkorb 1959
Belongs to Melanerpes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Brodkorb 1959, Olson and Hilgartner 1982, Olson et al. 1990, Oswald and Steadman 2018 and Wetmore 1937
Sister taxa: Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes erythrocephalus, Melanerpes formicivorus, Melanerpes lewis, Melanerpes striatus
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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