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Crimson-crested Woodpecker (melanoleucos)
Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos (Gmelin, JF 1788)
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Piciformes
Family:
Picidae
Genus:
Campephilus
Scientific:
Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos
Classification
Order:Piciformes
Family:
Picidae
Genus:
Campephilus
Scientific:
Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos
Original description
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1788)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Picus melanoleucos
Type locality:
Surinam.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10285#page/438/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
A8C74DC76E00201C
Avibase ID:
avibase-A8C74DC7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A8C74DC7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686501
Geographic range:
- Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos: South America east of Andes, including Trinidad, to northeastern Argentina and Brazil
Source: Clements checklist
Crimson-crested Woodpecker (melanoleucos)
French:
Pic de Malherbe (melanoleucos)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (melanoleucos) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (melanoleucos) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (melanoleucos) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (melanoleucos) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (nominate) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (nominate) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (nominate) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (nominate) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (nominate) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (nominate) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (nominate) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Crimson-crested Woodpecker (nominate) ( Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos) |
| Avilist 2025: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Campephilus melanoleucos [melanoleucos or cearae]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
English: Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Crimson-crested Woodpecker (melanoleucos), Crimson-crested Woodpecker (nominate)
French: Pic de Malherbe, Pic de Malherbe (melanoleucos), Pic de Malherbe (nominal), Pic de Malherbe (nominale), Pic de Malherbe (race nominale)
Scientific: Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos, Phloeoceastes melanoleucos melanoleucos, Picus comatus, Picus melanoleucos
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