Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Picidae Scientific name Dendropicos xantholophus | Phylum Chordata Order Piciformes Genus Chloropicus Rank Species | |
Similar Speckle‑breasted woodpecker, Stierling's woodpecker, Melancholy woodpecker, Mombasa woodpecker, Eastern grey woodpecker |
The yellow-crested woodpecker (Chloropicus xantholophus), also known as the golden-crowned woodpecker, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. Some taxonomic authorities place this species in Dendropicos.
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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