Bronze-winged woodpecker
The bronze-winged woodpecker (Colaptes aeruginosus) a forest flicker endemic to northeast Mexico, from Tamaulipas to northern Veracruz. It was formerly placed in the genus Piculus (Benz et al., 2006). Some taxonomic authorities, including the American Ornithological Society, treat it as a subspecies of the golden-olive woodpecker.
| Bronze-winged woodpecker | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Colaptes |
| Species: | C. aeruginosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Colaptes aeruginosus (Malherbe, 1862) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus | |
Habitat
The species inhabits broad-leaved evergreen forest, particularly in montane areas.
Description
The species differs from the golden-olive woodpecker in details of head plumage and the pattern of the underparts. The bronze-winged woodpecker has scalloped underparts, while those of the golden-olive woodpecker are evenly barred.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Colaptes aeruginosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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