Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii(Malherbe, A, 1845)
English (US) Red-rumped Woodpecker
The Red-rumped Woodpecker (Veniliornis kirkii) 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 kirkii
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-rumped Woodpecker
- Described by
- (Malherbe, A, 1845)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Veniliornis kirkii neglectus
- Veniliornis kirkii cecilii
- Veniliornis kirkii continentalis
- Veniliornis kirkii monticola
- Veniliornis kirkii kirkii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picus (Chloropicus) Kirkii
- Described by
- (Malherbe, A, 1845)
- Type locality
- Tobago.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 8 p.400
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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White-spotted Woodpecker
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Striped Woodpecker
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Blood-Coloured Woodpecker
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Little Woodpecker
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