Great slaty woodpecker
| Great slaty woodpecker | |
|---|---|
| Mulleripicus pulverulentus mohun(♂) from the lower Himalayas of Kaladhungi, Uttarakhand, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Mulleripicus |
| Species: | M. pulverulentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mulleripicus pulverulentus (Temminck, 1826) | |
The great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. A unique and basically unmistakable bird, it is the largest known species of woodpecker.