Piciformes / Picidae / Veniliornis

Little Woodpecker

Veniliornis passerinus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

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

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Veniliornis passerinus agilis

eastern Ecuador to northern Bolivia and western Brazil
Veniliornis passerinus diversus

northern Brazil north of the Amazon River (Roraima and northeastern Amazonas)
Veniliornis passerinus fidelis

eastern Colombia to western Venezuela
Veniliornis passerinus insignis

west-central Brazil (south bank of the Amazon River to east bank of Rio Madeira)
Veniliornis passerinus modestus

northeastern Venezuela
Veniliornis passerinus olivinus

southern Brazil to Paraguay, Bolivia, and north-central Argentina
Veniliornis passerinus passerinus

the Guianas and northeastern Brazil (Amapá and eastern Para)
Veniliornis passerinus taenionotus

eastern Brazil
Veniliornis passerinus tapajozensis

east-central Brazil on both sides of lower Amazon River where joined by Rio Tapajós

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

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.