Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
Veniliornis callonotus(Waterhouse, GR, 1841)
English (US) Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
The Scarlet-backed Woodpecker (Veniliornis callonotus) 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
- Veniliornis callonotus
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
- Described by
- (Waterhouse, GR, 1841)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Veniliornis callonotus callonotus
- Veniliornis callonotus major
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picus callonotus
- Described by
- (Waterhouse, GR, 1841)
- Type locality
- Northwest coast of South America Guayaquil, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.8, no.95 p.182
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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