Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus(Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1877)
English (US) Yellow-vented Woodpecker
The Yellow-vented Woodpecker (Veniliornis dignus) 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 dignus
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow-vented Woodpecker
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1877)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Veniliornis dignus dignus
- Veniliornis dignus baezae
- Veniliornis dignus valdizani
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Chloronerpes dignus
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1877)
- Type locality
- Antioquia, Colombia; type from Remedios.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1877, pt.1 p.20 pl.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Woodpeckers
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Veniliornis cassini
White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
Checkered Woodpecker
Veniliornis mixtus
Striped Woodpecker
Veniliornis lignarius
Blood-Coloured Woodpecker
Veniliornis sanguineus
Little Woodpecker
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Dot-fronted Woodpecker
Veniliornis frontalis
Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
Veniliornis callonotus
Bar-bellied Woodpecker
Veniliornis nigriceps
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
Choco Woodpecker
Veniliornis chocoensis
Yellow-eared Woodpecker
Veniliornis maculifrons
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