The imperial woodpecker is a woodpecker species endemic to Mexico. If it is not extinct, it is the world's largest woodpecker species, at 56–60 cm (22–23.5 in) long. Researchers have discovered that the imperial woodpecker has slow climbing strides and a fast wing-flap rate compared with other woodpeckers. Owing to its close taxonomic relationship, and its similarity in appearance, to the ivory-billed woodpecker, it is sometimes called the Mexican ivory-billed woodpecker, but this name is also used for the extant pale-billed woodpecker. The large and conspicuous bird has long been known to the native inhabitants of Mexico and was called cuauhtotomomi in Nahuatl, uagam by the Tepehuán and cumecócari by the Tarahumara. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gould, J 1832)
Reference:
Proc. Comm. Sci. Corres. Zool. Soc. London
Part 2 no.21 p.140
Protonym:
Picus imperialis
Type locality:
'California' = Jalisco, Mexico.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861738
Avibase ID:
4D0B793108E821DD
Avibase ID:
avibase-4D0B7931
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4D0B7931
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 202284
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pic impérial ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pic impérial ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 1st edition: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements, version 2021: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements, version 2022: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements, version 2023: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements, version 2024: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 3rd edition: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 4th edition: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 6th edition: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements, version 2015: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements, version 2016: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements, version 2017: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements, version 2018: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Clements, version 2019: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 1.50: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 1.52: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 1.53: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
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eBird version 2015: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 2016: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 2017: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 2018: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 2019: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 2021: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 2022: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 2023: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
eBird version 2024: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Campephilus imperialis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Campephilus imperialis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Campephilus imperialis |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Imperial Woodpecker ( Campephilus imperialis) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Campephilus imperialis |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Campephilus imperialis |
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Species status: full species
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