Lafresnaye's Piculet
Picumnus lafresnayiMalherbe, A, 1862
English (US) Lafresnaye's Piculet
The Lafresnaye's Piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi) 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
- Picumnus lafresnayi
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lafresnaye's Piculet
- Described by
- Malherbe, A, 1862
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Picumnus lafresnayi lafresnayi
- Picumnus lafresnayi punctifrons
- Picumnus lafresnayi taczanowskii
- Picumnus lafresnayi pusillus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picumnus Lafresnayi
- Described by
- Malherbe, A, 1862
- Type locality
- Ecuador.
- Original description
- Monographie des picidées (etc.) 2 p.282; 4 pl.118 fig.4,5
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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