Piculus [simplex or callopterus] (Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker)

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Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker

Piculus [simplex or callopterus] (= Piculus simplex) (Salvin, O 1870)

The rufous-winged woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Picidae
Genus:
   Piculus
Scientific:
  Piculus simplex

Original description

Citation:
(Salvin, O 1870)

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1870, pt.2 p.212

Imprint year:
1870

Protonym:
Chloronerpes simplex

Type locality:
Bugaba, Chiriqui.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90543#page/270/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
EAA32A9B59B6DE65

Avibase ID:
avibase-EAA32A9B

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EAA32A9B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554068

English:
Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
French:
Pic à ailes rousses ou P. bridé

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Rufous-winged Woodpecker ( Piculus simplex) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker ( Piculus [simplex or callopterus])
Clements 1st edition: Bugaba Woodpecker ( Piculus simplex) [version 2]
Clements 3rd edition: Bugaba Woodpecker ( Piculus simplex) [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Piculus [leucolaemus, litae, callopterus or simplex]

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Catalan: Picot ala-roig
Czech: datel středoamerický
Danish: Grønbrystet Spætte
German: Zimtflügelspecht
English: Bugaba Woodpecker, Rufous-winged or Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker, Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Esperanto: Ruĝflugila pego
Spanish: Carpintero Alirrufo, Checo alirufo
Spanish (Costa Rica): Carpintero alirrufo
Spanish (Honduras): Checo alirufo
Spanish (Nicaragua): Carpintero Alirrufo
Estonian: miskito pronksrähn
Finnish: nicaraguantikka
French: Pic à ailes rousses, Pic à ailes rousses ou P. bridé
Hungarian: vörösszárnyú zöldfakopáncs
Italian: Picchio alirossicce
Japanese (romaji): akabanemorogera
Japanese: アカバネモロゲラ
Scientific: Chloronerpes simplex, Piculus [simplex or callopterus], Piculus simplex, Piculus simplex simplex
Lithuanian: Rausvasparnis geltondryžis genys
Dutch: Roestvleugelspecht
Norwegian: Nicaraguaspett
Polish: dzieciol rdzawoskrzydly, dzięcioł rdzawoskrzydły
Russian: Рыжекрылый полосатобрюхий дятел
Slovak: vlikác hrdzavokrídly
Swedish: Rostvingad spett
Ukrainian: Дятел-смугань коста-риканський
Chinese: 棕翅啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 棕翅啄木