OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Melanerpes ("black creeper") hoffmannii (for naturalist Karl Hoffman)
Hoffmann's Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii) at Hotel Robledal, Costa Rica - November 2025
Weight: 62-84g / Length: 18-21cm / Wingspan: 40-43cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A fairly range restricted species found in a narrow band of North West Costa Rica, West Nicaragua and Southern Honduras where it prefers more open forests and even more disturbed areas like parks and gardens. They are a close relative of the Red-crowned woodepecker and a hybrid zone between the two exists in Costa Rica where the species overlap.
Related Species:
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Melanerpes
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
COSTA RICA - Spanish - Carpintero de Hoffman ("Hoffman's Carpenter")
A locally common species in North West Costa Rica
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at San Jose, Hotel Robledal and Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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