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Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged)
Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus (Malherbe, A 1862)
The bronze-winged woodpecker a forest flicker endemic to northeast Mexico, from Tamaulipas to northern Veracruz. It was formerly placed in the genus Piculus. Some taxonomic authorities, including the American Ornithological Society, treat it as a subspecies of the golden-olive woodpecker. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Piciformes
Family:
Picidae
Genus:
Colaptes
Scientific:
Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus
Original description
Citation:
(Malherbe, A 1862)
Reference:
Monogr. Picidées
2 p.171; 4 pl.90 fig.1,2,3
Protonym:
Chrysopicus aeruginosus
Type locality:
Mexico.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124405#page/179/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
42E38A6B5FE66F76
Avibase ID:
avibase-42E38A6B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/42E38A6B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686380
Geographic range:
- Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus: eastern Mexico (Tamaulipas to Veracruz)
Source: Clements checklist
Golden-olive Woodpecker (aeruginosus)
Afrikaans:
Olyfruggrondspeg (Bronsvlerk-)
Bulgareg:
Зелен шилоклюн кълвач (ssp. aeruginosus)
Katalaneg:
picot olivaci (aeruginosus)
Tchekeg:
datel olivozlatý (ssp. aeruginosus)
daneg:
Kobbervingespætte (Bronzevinget)
Alamaneg:
Olivmantelspecht (aeruginosus)
Spagnoleg:
Carpintero Oliváceo (aeruginosus)
Spanish (Spain):
Carpintero oliváceo (aeruginosus)
Estoneg:
helepõsk-pronksrähn (ssp. aeruginosus)
Finneg:
viidakkotikka (aeruginosus)
Galleg:
Pic or-olive (aeruginosus)
Kroateg:
maslinastoleđa žuna (aeruginosus)
Japaneg:
kinbanemorigera (aeruginosus)
japaneg:
キンバネモリゲラ（aeruginosus）
Nederlandeg:
Bronsvleugelspecht
Norvegeg:
olivenspett (aeruginosus) (huastekspett)
Poloneg:
dzięcioł oliwkowy (aeruginosus)
Portugaleg (Brazil):
pica-pau-oliváceo (aeruginosus)
Portuguese (Portugal):
pica-pau-oliváceo (aeruginosus)
Rusianeg:
Рубиновоусый дятел (aeruginosus)
Sloveg:
vlikáč bronzovokrídly (skup.)
Serbeg:
Zlatnomaslinasta američka žuna (aeruginosus)
Svedeg:
bronsvingespett
Turkeg:
Yeşil-sarı ağaçkakan (aeruginosus)
Ukrainiek:
Дятел-смугань оливковокрилий (підвид aeruginosus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Golden-olive Woodpecker (aeruginosus) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Golden-olive Woodpecker (aeruginosus) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Piculus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Piculus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Bronzed Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pic à ailes bronzées ( Piculus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Piculus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged) ( Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Piculus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Piculus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Piculus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Piculus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Colaptes aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Piculus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Piculus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Piculus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Bronze-winged Woodpecker ( Piculus aeruginosus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Colaptes rubiginosus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Olyfruggrondspeg (Bronsvlerk-)
Bulgareg: Зелен шилоклюн кълвач (ssp. aeruginosus)
Katalaneg: Picot de Tamaulipas, picot olivaci (aeruginosus)
Tchekeg: datel bronzovokřídlý, datel olivozlatý (ssp. aeruginosus)
daneg: Bronzevinget Spætte, Kobbervingespætte (Bronzevinget)
Alamaneg: Bronzeflügelspecht, Mexikanischer Olivmantelspecht, Olivmantelspecht (aeruginosus), Veracruz-Olivmantelspecht
Saozneg - RU: Bronzed Woodpecker, Bronze-winged Woodpeck, Bronze-winged Woodpecker, Golden-olive Woodpecker (aeruginosus), Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged), Mexican golden-olive woodpecker
English (Avilist): Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged)
English, HBW: Bronze-winged Woodpecker
English (IOC): Bronze-winged Woodpecker
English (United States): Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged)
Esperanteg: bronzflugila pego
Spagnoleg: Carpinterito Alibronceado, Carpinterito de Alas Bronceadas, Carpintero ala bronceada, Carpintero oliváceo, Carpintero Oliváceo (aeruginosus), Carpintero Olivo (aeruginosus), Carpintero tamaulipeco
Spanish (Argentine): Carpintero Dorado Gris (aeruginosus)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Carpintero Verde Dorado (aeruginosus)
Spanish (Ecuador): Carpintero Olividorado (aeruginosus)
Spanish (Spain): Carpintero oliváceo (aeruginosus)
Spanish (HBW): Golden-olive Woodpecker (Bronze-winged)
Spanish (Honduras): Carpintero Oliváceo (aeruginosus)
Spanish (Mexico): Carpinterito Alibronceado, Carpintero Olivo (aeruginosus)
Spanish (Panama): Carpintero Olividorado (aeruginosus)
Spanish (Peru): Carpintero Olivo y Dorado (aeruginosus)
Spanish (Venezuela): Carpintero Dorado Verde (aeruginosus)
Estoneg: helepõsk-pronksrähn (ssp. aeruginosus), keskameerika pronksrähn
Finneg: viidakkotikka (aeruginosus)
Galleg: Pic à ailes bronzées, Pic or-olive (à ailes bronzées), Pic or-olive (aeruginosus)
French (Guyane): Pic or-olive (aeruginosus)
Kroateg: maslinastoleđa žuna (aeruginosus), meksička žuna
Italianeg: Picchio alibronzo, Picchio oliva dorato messicano
Japaneg: kinbanemorigera, kinbanemorigera (aeruginosus)
japaneg: アオバネモリゲラ, キンバネモリゲラ, キンバネモリゲラ (aeruginosus), キンバネモリゲラ（aeruginosus）
scientific: Chrysopicus aeruginosus, Colaptes aeruginosus, Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus, Piculus aeruginosus, Piculus rubiginosus aeruginosus
Nederlandeg: Bronsvleugelspecht, Mexicaanse Olijfgroenvleugelspecht, Olijfrugspecht (aeruginosus)
Norvegeg: Huastekspett, olivenspett (aeruginosus), olivenspett (aeruginosus) (huastekspett)
Poloneg: dzięcioł oliwkowy (aeruginosus), dzieciol zielonogrzbiety, dzięcioł zielonogrzbiety
Portugaleg: pica-pau-de-tamaulipas
Portugaleg (Brazil): pica-pau-oliváceo (aeruginosus)
Portuguese (Portugal): pica-pau-bronzeado, pica-pau-oliváceo (aeruginosus)
Rusianeg: Бронзовокрылый полосатобрюхий дятел, Рубиновоусый дятел (aeruginosus)
Sloveg: vlikáč bronzovokrídly, vlikáč bronzovokrídly (skup.)
Serbeg: Zlatnomaslinasta američka žuna (aeruginosus)
Svedeg: bronsvingespett
Turkeg: Yeşil-sarı ağaçkakan (aeruginosus)
Ukrainiek: декол мексиканський, Дятел-смугань оливковокрилий (підвид aeruginosus)
Sinaeg: 铜翅啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 銅翅啄木
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