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Olive Woodpecker

Dendropicos griseocephalus (Boddaert, P 1783)

The olive woodpecker is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Picidae
Genus:
   Dendropicos
Scientific:
  Dendropicos griseocephalus

Original description

Citation:
  (Boddaert, P 1783)

Reference:
   Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton

Protonym:
  Picus griseocephalus

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope, ex Daubenton, pi. 786, f. 2.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/71/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  02E004AD11AD22FE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-02E004AD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/02E004AD

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554022

Geographic range:

  • Dendropicos griseocephalus griseocephalus: far southern Mozambique and eastern and southern South Africa (eastern Limpopo to southern Western Cape)
  • Dendropicos griseocephalus [ruwenzori or persimilis]: Namibia to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Malawi
  • Dendropicos griseocephalus kilimensis: humid montane forest of Tanzania
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Olive Woodpecker
Catalan:
Picot olivaci
Czech:
datel šedohlavý
Danish:
Olivengrøn Spætte
German:
Goldrückenspecht
Spanish:
Pito Oliváceo
Spanish (Spain):
Pito Oliváceo
Finnish:
vihertikkanen
French:
Pic olive
Croatian:
brončani djetlić
Icelandic:
Hryggspæta
Italian:
Picchio olivaceo
Japanese (romaji):
haigashiragera
Japanese:
ハイガシラゲラ
Lithuanian:
Auksanugaris savaninis genys
Dutch:
Olijfspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sothovudspett
Norwegian:
Sothodespett
Polish:
dzięcioł ciemnogłowy
Portuguese:
Pica-pau-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal):
pica-pau-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian:
Бронзовоспинный дятел
Slovak:
ďateľ olivový
Serbian:
Maslinasti detlić
Swedish:
olivspett
Ukrainian:
Дятел оливковий
Chinese:
非洲灰啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
非洲灰頭啄木

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pic olive ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pic olive ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Olive Woodpecker ( Chloropicus griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Olive Woodpecker ( Chloropicus griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Olive Woodpecker ( Chloropicus griseocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Olive Woodpecker ( Chloropicus griseocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Olive Woodpecker ( Chloropicus griseocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Olive Woodpecker ( Chloropicus griseocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Olive Woodpecker ( Chloropicus griseocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Olive Woodpecker ( Chloropicus griseocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Olive Woodpecker ( Mesopicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Mesopicos griseocephalus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Mesopicos griseocephalus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Mesopicos griseocephalus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Olive Woodpecker ( Dendropicos griseocephalus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dendropicos griseocephalus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dendropicos griseocephalus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Gryskopspeg
Catalan: Picot fosc, Picot olivaci
Czech: Datel šedohlavý
Welsh: Cnocell felynwerdd
Danish: Olivengrøn Spætte
German: Goldrückenspecht
English: African Gray-headed Woodpecker, African Grey-headed Woodpecker, Gray-headed Woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Olive Woodpecker
English, HBW: Olive Woodpecker
English (IOC): Olive Woodpecker
English (United States): Olive Woodpecker
Esperanto: Grizkapa dendropiko, Suda grizkapa dendropiko
Spanish: Pico Olivo, Pito Oliváceo
Spanish (Spain): Pito Oliváceo
Spanish (HBW): Olive Woodpecker
Estonian: salu-osmusrähn
Finnish: Vihertikkanen
French: Pic olive
Frisian: Olivespjocht
Galician: Peto oliváceo
Croatian: brončani djetlić
Icelandic: Hryggspæta
Italian: Picchio oliva, Picchio olivaceo
Japanese (romaji): haigashiragera
Japanese: ハイガシラゲラ
Kwangali: Mbangura
Scientific: Chloropicus griseocephalus, Dendropicos griseocephalus, Dendropicos griseocephalus griseocephalus, Mesopicos griseocephalus, Mesopicos griseocephalus griseocephalus, Picus griseocephalus
Lithuanian: Auksanugaris savaninis genys
Dutch: Olijfspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sothovudspett
Norwegian: Sothodespett
Polish: dzieciol ciemnoglowy, dzięcioł ciemnogłowy
Portuguese: Pica-pau-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal): pica-pau-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian: Бронзовоспинный дятел, Золотоспинный африканский дятел, Золотоспинный саванный дятел
Slovak: ďateľ olivový
Serbian: Maslinasti detlić
Swedish: Olivspett
Swahili: Kigong'ota Kijanikijivu
Turkish: Zeytin rengi ağaçkakan, Zeytuni ağaçkakan
Ukrainian: Дятел оливковий
Chinese: 非洲灰啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 非洲灰頭啄木

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