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Brown-fronted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes auriceps (Vigors, NA 1831)

The brown-fronted woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It ranges across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Picidae
Genus:
   Dendrocoptes
Scientific:
  Dendrocoptes auriceps

Original description

Citation:
  (Vigors, NA 1831)

Reference:
   Proc. Comm. Sci. Corres. Zool. Soc. London Part 1 no.4 p.44

Protonym:
  Picus auriceps

Type locality:
  Himalayas.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861452

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3716A0FB59852E61

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3716A0FB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3716A0FB

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554038

Geographic range:

  • Dendrocoptes auriceps: northern Baluchistan and western Himalayas (Afghanistan to northern India and Nepal)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker
Catalan:
Picot garser de front daurat
Czech:
strakapoud hnědočelý
Danish:
Brunpandet Flagspætte
German:
Braunstirnspecht
Spanish:
Pico Frentipardo
Spanish (Spain):
Pico Frentipardo
Finnish:
liekkiniskatikka
French:
Pic à tête jaune
Croatian:
zlatnoglavi djetlić
Italian:
Picchio frontebruna
Japanese (romaji):
kiboushiakagera
Japanese:
キボウシアカゲラ
Lithuanian:
Rudakaktis margasis genys
Dutch:
Bruinvoorhoofdspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bergspett
Norwegian:
Bergspett
Polish:
dzięcioł nepalski
Portuguese:
Pica-pau-de-testa-parda
Portuguese (Portugal):
pica-pau-de-testa-castanha
Russian:
Коронованный дятел
Slovak:
ďateľ žltohlavý
Serbian:
Smeđočeli detlić
Swedish:
brunpannad hackspett
Ukrainian:
Дятел непальський
Chinese:
褐额啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
褐額斑啄木

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pic à tête jaune ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pic à tête jaune ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Picoides auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Picoides auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Leiopicus auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocoptes auriceps) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Dendrocopos auriceps [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Dendrocopos auriceps [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Dendrocopos auriceps [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Brown-fronted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos auriceps) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dendrocopos auriceps [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dendrocopos auriceps [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: িয়যাক঩ার কাঠকুড়াচর
Bengali (transliteration): khaẏarākapāla kāṭhakuṛāli*
Catalan: Picot garser de front daurat, Picot garser frontdaurat
Czech: Strakapoud hnedocelý, strakapoud hnědočelý
Welsh: Cnocell dalcenfrown
Danish: Brunpandet Flagspætte
German: Braunstirnspecht
English: Brown-fronted Pied Woodpecker, Brown-fronted Woodpecker
English, HBW: Brown-fronted Woodpecker
English (IOC): Brown-fronted Woodpecker
English (United States): Brown-fronted Woodpecker
Esperanto: Brunfrunta buntpego
Spanish: Carpintero de Frente Castaña, Pico Frentipardo
Spanish (Spain): Pico Frentipardo
Spanish (HBW): Brown-fronted Woodpecker
Estonian: leekpea-kirjurähn
Finnish: Liekkiniskatikka
French: Pic à tête jaune
Frisian: Brúnstreekspjocht
Irish: Cnagaire caipínbhuí
Galician: Peto de testa parda
Croatian: zlatnoglavi djetlić
Italian: Picchio frontebruna, Picchio testadorata
Japanese (romaji): kiboushiakagera
Japanese: キボウシアカゲラ
Scientific: Dendrocopos auriceps, Dendrocopos auriceps auriceps, Dendrocoptes auriceps, Dendrocopus auriceps, Leiopicus auriceps, Picoides auriceps, Picus auriceps, Picus brunnifrons
Lithuanian: Rudakaktis margasis genys
Latvian: dzeltengalvas dzenis
Nepali: खैरोटाउके काष्ठकूट
Dutch: Bruinvoorhoofdspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bergspett
Norwegian: Bergspett
Polish: dzieciol nepalski, dzięcioł nepalski
Portuguese: Pica-pau-de-testa-parda
Portuguese (Portugal): pica-pau-de-testa-castanha
Rhaeto-Romance: Pitgalain dal frunt brin
Russian: Буролобый дятел, Коронованный дятел
Slovak: ďateľ žltohlavý
Slovenian: Rjavočeli detel
Serbian: Smeđočeli detlić
Swedish: Brunpannad hackspett
Turkish: Kahverengi alınlı ağaçkakan
Ukrainian: Дятел непальський
Chinese: 褐额啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 褐額斑啄木

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