| Kingdom | Order | Family | Genus | Species | | Animalia | Piciformes | Picidae | Melanerpes | Melanerpes portoricensis |
The Puerto Rican Woodpecker (Melanerpes portoricensis) is the sole endemic picid woodpecker across Puerto Rico and satellite islands[1] like Vieques.
- Common Name(s): Puerto Rican Woodpecker
- Family: Picidae
- Body Dimensions: 23–27 cm
- Male Plumage Color(s): Black With Bright Red Throat and Breast, White Forehead Patch
- Female Plumage Color(s): Duller Red Throat and Breast Than Male
- Habitat: Forests and Tree Groves
- Diet: Insects, Fruits
- Native Countries: Puerto Rico
- Continent(s): North America
- Taxonomy Classification Year: 1803
- Taxonomist(s): François Marie Daudin
