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Checkered Woodpecker

Veniliornis mixtus
Family
Woodpeckers
Order
Piciformes
Codes
chewoo3, CHWO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyWoodpeckers (Picidae)
SpeciesVeniliornis mixtus
Codeschewoo3, CHWO
Identification

The Checkered Woodpecker (Veniliornis mixtus) is a member of the Woodpeckers family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code chewoo3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Checkered Woodpecker photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Veniliornis mixtus

Family: Woodpeckers

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: chewoo3