Dot-fronted Woodpecker (Veniliornis frontalis)
About the Dot-fronted Woodpecker
The dot-fronted woodpecker (Veniliornis frontalis) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia. The International Ornithological Committee and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World place the dot-fronted 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 dot-fronted woodpecker and little woodpecker (V. (or D.) passerinus) sometimes hybridize, and some authors have treated them as conspecific. The taxonomic systems agree that the dot-fronted woodpecker is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 20 recordings for this species: 11 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia 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.