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Gecinulus

  • Gecinulus

    Gecinulus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are found in South and Southeast Asia.
    Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker.
    Gecinus combines the ancient Greek gē meaning "earth" or "ground" with kineō meaning "to move".
    The genus name Gecinulus is a diminutive of the genus name Gecinus.

    1/ Pale-headed woodpecker (Gõ kiến nâu đỏ, Gecinulus grantia) 

  • Pale-Headed Woodpecker

    Pale-Headed Woodpecker 
    (Gõ kiến nâu đỏ, Gecinulus grantia) 

    The pale-headed woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

    Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker.
    Gecinus combines the ancient Greek gē meaning "earth" or "ground" with kineō meaning "to move".
    The genus name Gecinulus is a diminutive of the genus name Gecinus.
    grantia: unknown meaning.

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