Yellow-eared woodpecker
| Yellow-eared woodpecker | |
|---|---|
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| A male photographed on Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Veniliornis |
| Species: | V. maculifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Veniliornis maculifrons (Spix, 1824) | |
The yellow-eared woodpecker (Veniliornis maculifrons) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is endemic to humid Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. Its common name refers to the yellow nape of both sexes - a feature not shared by any other Veniliornis in its range.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Veniliornis maculifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.