Brown-eared woodpecker
| Brown-eared woodpecker | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Pardipicus |
| Species: | P. caroli |
| Binomial name | |
| Pardipicus caroli (Malherbe, 1852) | |
| Distribution of reports to eBird Year-Round Range Summer Range Winter Range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Campethera caroli | |
The brown-eared woodpecker (Pardipicus caroli) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. There are two subspecies; P. c. caroli in the eastern part of its range and P. c. arizela, present from Guinea-Bissau in the west to Nigeria in the east. This bird has a wide range and is a common species in some areas, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".