Downy Woodpecker

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q27074911
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Downy Woodpecker

Summary

Downy Woodpecker is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.6% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,584 views/month, #1,163 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Downy Woodpecker's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Downy Woodpecker is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Downy Woodpecker's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Downy Woodpecker is classified within Dryobates[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Downy Woodpecker is Dryobates pubescens[7].
  • Downy Woodpecker's Commons category is recorded as Dryobates pubescens[8].
  • Downy Woodpecker's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dryobates pubescens[9].
  • Downy Woodpecker's Commons gallery is recorded as Dryobates pubescens[10].
  • Downy Woodpecker's original combination is recorded as Picus pubescens[11].
  • Downy Woodpecker's taxon synonym is recorded as Picus pubescens[12].
  • Downy Woodpecker's taxon synonym is recorded as Picoides pubescens[13].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Downy Woodpecker'}[14].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dunenspecht'}[15].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pico pubescente'}[16].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'picot garser bec-curt'}[17].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'strakapoud osikový'}[18].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'haava-kirjurähn'}[19].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Dunspett'}[20].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Пушистый дятел'}[21].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'セジロコゲラ'}[22].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Dværgflagspætte'}[23].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'keijutikka'}[24].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'pehelyharkály'}[25].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'dzięcioł kosmaty'}[26].
  • Downy Woodpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'ďateľ ozdobný'}[27].

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Classification

Downy Woodpecker's scientific name is Dryobates pubescens[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Dryobates[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dunenspecht'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pico pubescente'}[16], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'picot garser bec-curt'}[17], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'strakapoud osikový'}[18], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'haava-kirjurähn'}[19].

Identifiers

Downy Woodpecker's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 792988[28]. Downy Woodpecker's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 118200[29]. Downy Woodpecker's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9149595[30]. Downy Woodpecker's ITIS TSN is recorded as 1145276[31].

Why It Matters

Downy Woodpecker ranks in the top 0.6% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,584 views/month, #1,163 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . iNaturalist. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . iNaturalist. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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