American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalisBaird, SF, 1858
English (US) American Three-toed Woodpecker
The American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis) 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
- Picoides dorsalis
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- American Three-toed Woodpecker
- Described by
- Baird, SF, 1858
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Picoides dorsalis fasciatus
- Picoides dorsalis dorsalis
- Picoides dorsalis bacatus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Baird, SF, 1858
- Type locality
- Laramie Peak, Wyoming.
- Original description
- Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Vol. IX 9 p.xxviii,97,100
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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