Olive Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Olive Woodpecker
The Olive Woodpecker (Dendropicos griseocephalus) 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 griseocephalus
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Olive Woodpecker
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Dendropicos griseocephalus ruwenzori
- Dendropicos griseocephalus kilimensis
- Dendropicos griseocephalus griseocephalus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picus griseocephalus
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope, ex Daubenton, pi. 786, f. 2.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.49
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Melancholy Woodpecker
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Gabon Woodpecker
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