Golden-breasted Woodpecker
Encyclopedia
The Golden-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes (melanochloros) melanolaimus) is a bird
in the woodpecker
family
, Picidae. It is sometimes considered a distinct species
C. melanolaimus. But more likely it is the southern populations of the Green-barred Woodpecker
(Colaptes melanochloros), as it intergrades with the northern populations along the Paraná
and Uruguay River
s.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the woodpecker
Woodpecker
Woodpeckers are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes. They are one subfamily in the family Picidae, which also includes the piculets and wrynecks. They are found worldwide and include about 180 species....
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, Picidae. It is sometimes considered a distinct species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
C. melanolaimus. But more likely it is the southern populations of the Green-barred Woodpecker
Green-barred Woodpecker
The Green-barred Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. . The scientific name melanochloros derives from the Greek melanos, meaning "black", and chloros, "pale green", the principal colors of this bird...
(Colaptes melanochloros), as it intergrades with the northern populations along the Paraná
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
and Uruguay River
Uruguay River
The Uruguay River is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes boundary with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of the Mesopotamia from the other two countries...
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Source
- BirdLife International 2004. http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/47386/allColaptes (melanochloros) melanolaimus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.