Scarlet-backed Woodpecker (Veniliornis callonotus)
About the Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
The scarlet-backed woodpecker (Veniliornis callonotus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The International Ornithological Committee and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World place the scarlet-backed woodpecker in genus Veniliornis. However, starting in 2018, the American Ornithological Society and the Clements taxonomy moved all species of genus Veniliornis into genus Dryobates. The above taxonomic systems recognize two subspecies, the nominate V. c. callonotus and V. c. major (Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884):.
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Listed as recorded in Ecuador, Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bar-bellied WoodpeckerVeniliornis nigricepsrecording
- Little WoodpeckerVeniliornis passerinusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.