Rufous-winged Woodpecker (Piculus simplex)

Rufous-winged Woodpecker, a reference photo — Photo: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Rufous-winged Woodpecker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Veniliornis affinis
Colaptes rubiginosus
Veniliornis kirkii
Veniliornis dignus
Veniliornis passerinus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Piculus
Species: Piculus simplex

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