Golden-collared woodpecker

The golden-collared woodpecker (Veniliornis cassini) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in northern Brazil, the Guianas, Venezuela and far eastern Colombia.

Golden-collared woodpecker
A male at Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Veniliornis
Species:
V. cassini
Binomial name
Veniliornis cassini
(Malherbe, 1862)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

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


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