Bronze-winged Woodpecker
Bronze-winged Woodpecker (<em>Colaptes aeruginosus</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Bronze-winged Woodpecker (Colaptes aeruginosus) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Colaptes; binomial: Colaptes aeruginosus; authority: (Malherbe, 1862).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
C. aeruginosus is split from C. rubiginosus on the basis of differences in plumage and vocalizations (Howell & Webb 1995; del Hoyo & Collar 2014).
