Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus(Swainson, WJ, 1820)
English (US) Golden-olive Woodpecker
The Golden-olive Woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Picidae (Woodpeckers) in the order Piciformes.
- Scientific name
- Colaptes rubiginosus
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Golden-olive Woodpecker
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1820)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 19 subspecies for this species.
- Colaptes rubiginosus yucatanensis
- Colaptes rubiginosus alleni
- Colaptes rubiginosus buenavistae
- Colaptes rubiginosus meridensis
- Colaptes rubiginosus rubiginosus
- Colaptes rubiginosus deltanus
- Colaptes rubiginosus paraquensis
- Colaptes rubiginosus guianae
- Colaptes rubiginosus viridissimus
- Colaptes rubiginosus nigriceps
- Colaptes rubiginosus trinitatis
- Colaptes rubiginosus tobagensis
- Colaptes rubiginosus gularis
- Colaptes rubiginosus rubripileus
- Colaptes rubiginosus coloratus
- Colaptes rubiginosus chrysogaster
- Colaptes rubiginosus canipileus
- Colaptes rubiginosus tucumanus
- Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picus rubiginosus
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1820)
- Type locality
- 'Spanish Main' = Caracas, Venezuela, by designation of Hellmayr, Verb. Orn. Ges. Bayern, 13, 1918, p. 315, note.
- Original description
- Zoological Illustrations ser.1, vol.1, no.3 pl.14,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Woodpeckers
Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
Piculus callopterus
White-throated Woodpecker
Piculus leucolaemus
Lita Woodpecker
Piculus litae
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
Yellow-browed Woodpecker
Piculus aurulentus
Grey-crowned Woodpecker
Colaptes auricularis
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Black-necked Woodpecker
Colaptes atricollis
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
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