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Piciformes / Picidae / Veniliornis

Scarlet-backed Woodpecker

Veniliornis callonotus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (scbwoo3) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Veniliornis

Subspecies (2)

Veniliornis callonotus callonotus

southwestern Colombia (Nariño) and northwestern Ecuador (south to Guayas, El Oro)
Veniliornis callonotus major

southwestern Ecuador (El Oro and Loja) and northwestern Peru

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (scbwoo3) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.