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
Citation:
(Smith, A 1836)
Reference:
Rep. Exped. C. Afr.
Protonym:
Chrysoptilus Abingoni
Type locality:
Port Natal, i.e. Durban, Natal.
Link:
https://archive.org/details/reportexpeditio00afrigoog/page/n59
Avibase ID:
CD2F7C98CA158FB0
Avibase ID:
avibase-CD2F7C98
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CD2F7C98
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554000
Geographic range:
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) [version 1] |
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] |
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): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
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): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): 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 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): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: 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): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
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: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
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] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Golden-tailed Woodpecker ( Campethera abingoni) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): 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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