Crimson-bellied woodpecker

The crimson-bellied woodpecker (Campephilus haematogaster) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Crimson-bellied woodpecker
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Campephilus
Species:
C. haematogaster
Binomial name
Campephilus haematogaster
(Tschudi, 1844)

Two subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • C. h. haematogaster (Tschudi, 1844) – central Colombia, eastern Ecuador to central Peru
  • C. h. splendens Hargitt, 1889 – Panama, western Columbia and northwestern Ecuador

The online edition of the Handbook of the Birds of the World treats C. h. splendens as a species, the splendid woodpecker (Campephilus splendens).[3]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Campephilus haematogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Woodpeckers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N.; Christie, D.A. (2019). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Splendid Woodpecker (Campephilus splendens)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 10 August 2019.


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