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Photo of Golden-olive Woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus)

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Colaptes rubiginosus

The golden-olive woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is a resident breeding bird from Mexico south and east to Guyana, northwest Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago. It was formerly placed in the genus Piculus. The scientific name rubiginosus means "full of rust", describing the color of the bird's wings and back.

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Photo credit: Gary L. Clark

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