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Arabian woodpecker

(Dendrocopos dorae)

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Description

Dendrocopos dorae is a species of bird in the Picidae family.Although scientifically described by George Latimer Bates and Norman Boyd Kinnear,the scientific name was proposed by St.John Philby as an occasional contributor,in reference to his wife named Dora.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Picidae
Genus:Dendrocopos
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