The golden-olive woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Mexico south and east through Panama, in every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Golden-olive 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 dignus
- Piculus simplex
- Colaptes auricularis
- Campethera maculosa
- Colaptes atricollis
- Colaptes punctigula
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Genus
- Colaptes
- Species
- Colaptes rubiginosus
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