- Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
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Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae Genus: Colaptes Species: C. rivolii Binomial name Colaptes rivolii
(Boissonneau, 1840)[verification needed]Synonyms Piculus rivolii (Boissonneau, 1840)
The Crimson-mantled Woodpecker (Colaptes rivolii) is a bird species in the woodpecker family (Picidae). It was formerly placed in the genus Piculus (Benz et al., 2006). Its scientific name rivolii was given in honor of André Masséna, duke of Rivoli[citation needed].
It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- Benz, Brett W.; Robbins, Mark B. & Peterson, A. Townsend (2006): Evolutionary history of woodpeckers and allies (Aves: Picidae): Placing key taxa on the phylogenetic tree. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 40: 389–399. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.02.021
- BirdLife International 2004. Piculus rivolii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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