Kingdom Animalia Order Piciformes Genus Veniliornis Higher classification Veniliornis | Phylum Chordata Family Picidae Scientific name Veniliornis sanguineus Rank Species | |
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Similar White‑bellied piculet, Golden‑collared woodpecker, Arrowhead piculet, Chocó woodpecker, Dot‑fronted woodpecker |
Blood coloured woodpecker
The blood-coloured woodpecker (Veniliornis sanguineus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae, the woodpeckers, piculets, and wrynecks. It is found only in the Guianan countries of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, on the Atlantic shoreline region in a narrow coastal strip, 140–180 km wide. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest.







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