Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Piculus simplex
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The rufous-winged woodpecker (Piculus simplex) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Forest and edge of lowlands and foothills on Caribbean slope from eastern Guatemala to Nicaragua, thence both slopes in Costa Rica and western Panama.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rufous-winged woodpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
