Checkered Woodpecker

Veniliornis mixtus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Veniliornis
eBird Code
chewoo3

Vocalizations

Pablo H Capovilla · CC_BY_4_0
Eduardo Luis Beltrocco · CC_BY_4_0
Naelin · CC_BY_4_0
Eduardo Luis Beltrocco · CC_BY_4_0
Naelin · CC_BY_4_0
María Zeta · CC_BY_4_0
Eduardo Luis Beltrocco · CC_BY_4_0
Eduardo Luis Beltrocco · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (4)

  • Veniliornis mixtus berlepschi

    central Argentina (Córdoba southward to Neuquén and Río Negro)

  • Veniliornis mixtus cancellatus

    far eastern Bolivia to eastern Brazil, northeastern Paraguay, and western Uruguay

  • Veniliornis mixtus malleator

    Chaco of northern Argentina, Paraguay, and southeastern Bolivia

  • Veniliornis mixtus mixtus

    northern Argentina (Río Paraná drainage and Buenos Aires Province)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.