Back Veniliornis passerinus AST Veniliornis passerinus Bulgarian Veniliornis passerinus Breton Picot menut Catalan Veniliornis passerinus CEB Cnocell fechan Welsh Veniliornis passerinus Spanish Veniliornis passerinus Basque دارکوب کوچک Persian Sammaltikka Finnish
| Little woodpecker | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Veniliornis |
| Species: | V. passerinus
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| Veniliornis passerinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
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The little woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.[2] It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile, Suriname, and Uruguay.[3]
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22681199A130038374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22681199A130038374.en. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (August 2022). "Woodpeckers". IOC World Bird List. v 12.2. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 July 2022. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved July 24, 2022