Little woodpecker

Little woodpecker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Veniliornis
Species:
V. passerinus
Binomial name
Veniliornis passerinus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms
  • Picus passerinus Linnaeus, 1766
  • Dryobates passerinus

The little woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.[2] It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile, Suriname, and Uruguay.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22681199A130038374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22681199A130038374.en. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (August 2022). "Woodpeckers". IOC World Bird List. v 12.2. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  3. ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 July 2022. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved July 24, 2022