Veniliornis
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Veniliornis is a genus of bird
in the Picidae
family. The Smoky-brown Woodpecker
, previously V. fumigatus, is now provisionally in the paraphyletic Picoides
, while two other species have been moved from there to the present genus.
It contains the following species:
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 Picidae
Picidae
The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia and New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions...
family. The Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
The Smoky-brown Woodpecker or Brown Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.-Habitat:Its natural habitats are subtropical or...
, previously V. fumigatus, is now provisionally in the paraphyletic Picoides
Picoides
Picoides is a genus of woodpeckers found primarily in North America. The plumage in most species is predominantly black and white, brown and white in some southern species, with the male often having a red badge. Their bills are straight and chisel-shaped...
, while two other species have been moved from there to the present genus.
It contains the following species:
- Scarlet-backed WoodpeckerScarlet-backed WoodpeckerThe Scarlet-backed Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
, Veniliornis callonotus - Yellow-vented WoodpeckerYellow-vented WoodpeckerThe Yellow-vented Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Veniliornis dignus - Bar-bellied WoodpeckerBar-bellied WoodpeckerThe Bar-bellied Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Veniliornis nigriceps - Little WoodpeckerLittle WoodpeckerThe Little Woodpecker 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...
, Veniliornis passerinus - Dot-fronted WoodpeckerDot-fronted WoodpeckerThe Dot-fronted Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Veniliornis frontalis - White-spotted WoodpeckerWhite-spotted WoodpeckerThe White-spotted Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
, Veniliornis spilogaster - Blood-coloured WoodpeckerBlood-coloured WoodpeckerThe Blood-coloured Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family, the woodpeckers, piculets, and wrynecks....
, Veniliornis sanguineus - Red-rumped WoodpeckerRed-rumped WoodpeckerThe Red-rumped Woodpecker, Veniliornis kirkii, is a resident breeding bird from Costa Rica south and east to Ecuador, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago....
, Veniliornis kirkii - Red-stained WoodpeckerRed-stained WoodpeckerThe Red-stained Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Veniliornis affinis - Chocó WoodpeckerChocó WoodpeckerThe Chocó Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, Veniliornis chocoensis - Golden-collared WoodpeckerGolden-collared WoodpeckerThe Golden-collared Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Veniliornis cassini - Yellow-eared WoodpeckerYellow-eared WoodpeckerThe Yellow-eared Woodpecker 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 2004. . ...
, Veniliornis maculifrons - Striped WoodpeckerStriped WoodpeckerThe Striped Woodpecker is a woodpecker found in southwestern South America. It occurs northwest- and southwestwards of the range of its sister taxon, the Checkered Woodpecker, in the Cordillera Patagonica and its foothills, and in another population in the Andes of Bolivia and the adjacent...
, Veniliornis lignarius – formerly in Picoides - Checkered WoodpeckerCheckered WoodpeckerThe Checkered Woodpecker, Veniliornis mixtus, is a woodpecker found in eastern South America.This bird is about 5½ inches long...
, Veniliornis mixtus – formerly in Picoides