Gabon Woodpecker
Dendropicos gabonensis(Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1851)
English (US) Gabon Woodpecker
The Gabon Woodpecker (Dendropicos gabonensis) 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
- Dendropicos gabonensis
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gabon Woodpecker
- Described by
- (Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1851)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Dendropicos gabonensis reichenowi
- Dendropicos gabonensis gabonensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Dendrobates Gabonensis
- Described by
- (Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1851)
- Type locality
- Gaboon.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 3 p.513
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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