Picus xanthopygaeus (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847) is a animal in the Picidae family, order Piciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Picus xanthopygaeus (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847)

Picus xanthopygaeus (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847)

Picus xanthopygaeus is a medium-sized green woodpecker with distinct sexual plumage differences and specific color patterning.

Family
Genus
Picus
Order
Piciformes
Class
Aves

About Picus xanthopygaeus (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847)

This is Picus xanthopygaeus (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847), a medium-sized green woodpecker. It has a streaked throat and scaly whitish underparts. Its upper body is green, with a yellowish rump, white supercilia, and a black and white moustache. The crown is red in males and blackish in females. Its tail is dark and unmarked, and it has a small, dark bill.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Piciformes Picidae Picus

More from Picidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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