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Abyssinian Woodpecker

Dendropicos abyssinicus (Stanley, ES 1814)

The Abyssinian woodpecker, also known as the golden-backed woodpecker or the golden-mantled woodpecker, is a species of bird in the woodpecker family, Picidae. It is native to Africa, where it occurs in Eritrea and Ethiopia. It appears to be a close relative of the cardinal woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Stanley, ES 1814)

Reference:
   Voy. Abyssinia Trav. Interior [Salt] App. p.lvi

Protonym:
  Picus Abyssinicus

Type locality:
  Ethiopia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47589035

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  33F13BB178A3EB73

Avibase ID:
  avibase-33F13BB1

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/33F13BB1

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554011

Geographic range:

  • Dendropicos abyssinicus: Savanna and juniper highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Abyssinian Woodpecker
Catalan:
Picot d'Etiòpia
Czech:
datel jalovcový
Danish:
Abessinsk Spætte
German:
Wacholderspecht
Spanish:
Pito Abisinio
Spanish (Spain):
Pito Abisinio
Finnish:
etiopiantikkanen
French:
Pic d'Abyssinie
Croatian:
etiopski djetlić
Italian:
Picchio d'Abissinia
Japanese (romaji):
kitaafurikakogera
Japanese:
キタアフリカコゲラ
Lithuanian:
Abisininis savaninis genys
Dutch:
Abessijnse Specht
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gullkappespett
Norwegian:
Gullkappespett
Polish:
dzięcioł abisyński
Portuguese:
pica-pau-da-abissínia
Portuguese (Portugal):
pica-pau-abissínio
Russian:
Абиссинский дятел
Slovak:
ďateľ jantárový
Serbian:
Abisinski detlić
Swedish:
abessinsk hackspett
Ukrainian:
Дятел абісинський
Chinese:
金背啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
衣索比亞金背啄木

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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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):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pic d'Abyssinie ( Dendropicos abyssinicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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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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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dendropicos abyssinicus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dendropicos abyssinicus

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: Picot d'Etiòpia
Czech: Datel jalovcový, datel jalovkový
Danish: Abessinsk Spætte
German: Wachholderspecht, Wacholderspecht
English: Abyssinian Golden-backed Woodpecker, Abyssinian Woodpecker, African Golden-backed Woodpecker, Golden Back Woodpecker, Golden-backed Woodpecker, Golden-manteled woddpecker, Golden-mantled Woodpecker, Gold-manteled woodpecker, Gold-mantled Woodpecker
English, HBW: Abyssinian Woodpecker
English (IOC): Abyssinian Woodpecker
English (United States): Abyssinian Woodpecker
Esperanto: Abisina dendropiko
Spanish: Pico de Manto Dorado, Pito Abisinio
Spanish (Spain): Pito Abisinio
Spanish (HBW): Abyssinian Woodpecker
Estonian: kadaka-väikerähn
Finnish: Etiopiantikkanen
French: Pic d’Abyssinie, Pic d'Abyssinie, Pic de Des Murs
Croatian: etiopski djetlić
Italian: Picchio abissino, Picchio d'Abissinia
Japanese (romaji): kitaafurikakogera
Japanese: キタアフリカコゲラ
Scientific: Chloropicus abyssinicus, Dendropicos abyssinicus, Picus Abyssinicus, Picus melanauchen
Lithuanian: Abisininis savaninis genys
Dutch: Abessijnse Specht
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gullkappespett
Norwegian: Gullkappespett
Polish: dzieciol abisynski, dzięcioł abisyński
Portuguese: pica-pau-da-abissínia
Portuguese (Portugal): pica-pau-abissínio
Russian: Абиссинский дятел, Золотоспинный саванный дятел
Slovak: ďateľ jantárový
Serbian: Abisinski detlić
Swedish: abessinsk hackspett, Abessinsk spett
Turkish: Habeş ağaçkakanı
Ukrainian: Дятел абісинський
Chinese: 金背啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 衣索比亞金背啄木

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