Little woodpecker
| Little woodpecker | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Veniliornis |
| Species: | V. passerinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Veniliornis passerinus (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
The little woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, the woodpeckers, piculets, and wrynecks. It is found in a wide range of wooded habitats in a large part of South America east of the Andes, and generally common. Unlike other similar and comparably sized members of the genus Veniliornis, the little woodpecker lacks a contrasting yellow nape.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Veniliornis passerinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Little woodpecker videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Little woodpecker photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res--(Close-up)
- Photo-High Res; Article www.ib.usp.br–"Picidae"
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