Himalayan Woodpecker
Dendrocopos himalayensis(Jardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1831)
English (US) Himalayan Woodpecker
The Himalayan Woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) 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
- Dendrocopos himalayensis
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Himalayan Woodpecker
- Described by
- (Jardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1831)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Dendrocopos himalayensis albescens
- Dendrocopos himalayensis himalayensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picus himalayensis
- Described by
- (Jardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1831)
- Type locality
- Mussorie, 6500 feet.
- Original description
- Illustrations of ornithology 3 pl.116,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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