Red-crowned woodpecker
| Red-crowned woodpecker | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Female both M. r. rubricapillus, Columbia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Melanerpes |
| Species: | M. rubricapillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Melanerpes subelegans | |
The red-crowned woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and Tobago.