Kingdom Animalia Order Piciformes Genus Veniliornis Higher classification Veniliornis | Phylum Chordata Family Picidae Scientific name Veniliornis passerinus Rank Species | |
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Similar Veniliornis, Woodpecker, Bird, Red‑stained woodpecker, White‑wedged piculet | ||
The little woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae, the woodpeckers, piculets, and wrynecks. It is found in a wide range of wooded habitats in a large part of South America east of the Andes, and generally common. Unlike other similar and comparably sized members of the genus Veniliornis, the little woodpecker lacks a contrasting yellow nape.
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