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Golden-tailed Woodpecker

Campethera abingoni (Smith, A 1836)

The golden-tailed woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. Its specific name commemorates the 5th Earl of Abingdon. It belongs to a species complex that includes the Knysna woodpecker to the south of its range, and the mostly allopatric Mombasa woodpecker to the northeast, with which it perhaps hybridizes. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Picidae
Genus:
   Campethera
Scientific:
  Campethera abingoni

Original description

Citation:
  (Smith, A 1836)

Reference:
   Rep. Exped. C. Afr.

Protonym:
  Chrysoptilus Abingoni

Type locality:
  Port Natal, i.e. Durban, Natal.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/64243#page/133/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  CD2F7C98CA158FB0

Avibase ID:
  avibase-CD2F7C98

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/CD2F7C98

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554000

Geographic range:

  • Campethera abingoni abingoni: southwestern and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola to eastward to western Tanzania, and southward to northeastern Namibia, Botswana, northwestern Zambia, Zimbabwe, and northeastern South Africa
  • Campethera abingoni kavirondensis: eastern Rwanda to northern Tanzania and southwestern Kenya
  • Campethera abingoni suahelica: northern Tanzania to eastern Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and northern Eswatini
  • Campethera abingoni anderssoni: southwestern Angola to Namibia, southwestern Botswana, and northern South Africa (east to North West and Free State)
  • Campethera abingoni constricta: southern Eswatini, far southern Mozambique, and eastern South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
  • Campethera abingoni chrysura: Senegambia to South Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and western Uganda
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Catalan:
Picot cuadaurat
Czech:
datel zlatoocasý
Danish:
Gyldenhalet Spætte
German:
Goldschwanzspecht
Spanish:
Pito Colidorado
Spanish (Spain):
Pito Colidorado
Finnish:
viirutäplätikka
French:
Pic à queue dorée
Croatian:
pjegavokapi djetlić
Icelandic:
Stélspæta
Italian:
Picchio codadorata
Japanese (romaji):
shimaafurikaaogera
Japanese:
シマアフリカアオゲラ
Lithuanian:
Auksauodegė kampetera
Dutch:
Goudstaartspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bantuspett
Norwegian:
Bantuspett
Polish:
dzięciolik złotosterny
Portuguese:
pica-pau-de-rabo-dourado
Portuguese (Portugal):
pica-pau-de-cauda-dourada
Russian:
Златохвостый дятел
Slovak:
žlna žltochvostá
Serbian:
Zlatorepi detlić
Swedish:
guldstjärtad hackspett
Ukrainian:
Дятлик золотохвостий
Chinese:
金尾啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
金尾啄木

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [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):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pic à queue dorée ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pic à queue dorée ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [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:
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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:
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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 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:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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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):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
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 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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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 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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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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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Campethera abingoni [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Campethera abingoni [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Campethera [abingoni or mombassica] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Afrikaans: Goudstertspeg
Catalan: Picot cuadaurat
Czech: Datel zlatoocasý
Danish: Gyldenhalet Spætte
German: Goldschwanzspecht, Goldschwanz-Specht
English: Golden tailed Woodpecker, Goldentailed Woodpecker, Golden-tailed Woodpecker
English, HBW: Golden-tailed Woodpecker
English (IOC): Golden-tailed Woodpecker
English (Kenya): Golden-tailed Woodpecker
English (United States): Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Esperanto: Orvosta kampetero
Spanish: Pico de Cola Dorada, Pito Colidorado
Spanish (Spain): Pito Colidorado
Spanish (HBW): Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Estonian: salu-helmesrähn
Finnish: Viirutäplätikka
French: Pic à queue dorée
Croatian: pjegavokapi djetlić
Icelandic: Stélspæta
Italian: Picchio codadorata, Picchio di Abingon
Japanese (romaji): shimaafurikaaogera
Japanese: シマアフリカアオゲラ
Kwangali: Mbangura
Scientific: Campethera abingoni, Campethera abingoni abingoni, Chrysoptilus Abingoni
Lithuanian: Auksauodegė kampetera
Dutch: Goudstaartspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bantuspett
Norwegian: Bantuspett
Polish: dzieciolik zlotosterny, dzięciolik złotosterny
Portuguese: Pica pau de cauda dourada, Pica-pau-de-cauda-dourada, Pica-pau-de-rabo-dourado
Portuguese (Portugal): pica-pau-de-cauda-dourada, Pica-pau-de-rabo-dourado
Russian: Златохвостый дятел, Золотохвостая кампетера
Slovak: ďateľ žltochvostý, žlna žltochvostá
Shona: Hohodza
Serbian: Zlatorepi detlić
Swedish: guldstjärtad hackspett, Guldstjärtad spett
Swahili: Kigong'ota Mkia-njano
Tswana: Kôkômere
Turkish: Altın kuyruklu ağaçkakan
Tsonga: Ghongoswana
Ukrainian: Дятлик золотохвостий
Chinese: 金尾啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 金尾啄木
Zulu: iSibagwebe

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