Yellow-eared woodpecker

The yellow-eared woodpecker (Veniliornis maculifrons) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to humid Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. Its common name refers to the yellow nape of both sexes - a feature not shared by any other Veniliornis in its range.

Yellow-eared woodpecker
A male photographed on Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Veniliornis
Species:
V. maculifrons
Binomial name
Veniliornis maculifrons
(Spix, 1824)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Veniliornis maculifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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