Red-stained woodpecker

The red-stained woodpecker (Veniliornis affinis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in eastern Brazil and the Amazon Basin. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

Red-stained woodpecker
A male at Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Veniliornis
Species:
V. affinis
Binomial name
Veniliornis affinis
(Swainson, 1821)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Veniliornis affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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