Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceusHorsfield, T, 1821
English (US) Crimson-winged Woodpecker
The Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus) 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
- Picus puniceus
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Crimson-winged Woodpecker
- Described by
- Horsfield, T, 1821
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Picus puniceus observandus
- Picus puniceus soligae
- Picus puniceus puniceus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Horsfield, T, 1821
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13, pt.1 p.176
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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