Ruddy Woodcreeper

SCI Name:  Dendrocincla homochroa
Protonym:  Dendromanes homochrous Proc.Zool.Soc.London(1859) (1859), Pt(27)3 p.382
Taxonomy:  Passeriformes / Furnariidae / Dendrocincla
Taxonomy Code:  rudwoo1
Type Locality:  Teotalcingo, Oaxaca.
Author:  Sclater, PL
Publish Year:  1860
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

DENDROCINCLA
(Furnariidae; Ϯ Plain-winged Woodcreeper D. turdina) Gr. δενδρον dendron  tree; Mod. L. cinclus  thrush  < Gr. κιγκλος kinklos  unidentified bird; "DENDROCINCLA, n.  Dryocopus, Pr. Max.  Dendrocolaptes, Licht.  D. turdinus, (Licht.) n." (G. Gray 1840); "Dendrocincla GRAY, List Genera Birds, p. 18, 1840—type [by original designation] Dendrocolaptes turdinus LICHTENSTEIN." (Hellmayr, 1925, Cat. Birds Americas, Pt. IV, p. 364).
Var. Dendrocinda, Dendrocichla (Mod. L. cichla  thrush).
Synon. Dendromanes, Dryocopus.

homochroa / homochrous
Gr. ὁμοχρους homokhrous  uniform, of one colour  < ὁμος homos  common  < ὁμως homōs  alike; χροα khroa, χροας khroas  colour, appearance  < χρως khrōs, χρωτος khrōtos  complexion.

SUBSPECIES

Ruddy Woodcreeper (homochroa)
SCI Name: Dendrocincla homochroa homochroa
homochroa / homochrous
Gr. ὁμοχρους homokhrous  uniform, of one colour  < ὁμος homos  common  < ὁμως homōs  alike; χροα khroa, χροας khroas  colour, appearance  < χρως khrōs, χρωτος khrōtos  complexion.

Ruddy Woodcreeper (acedesta)
SCI Name: Dendrocincla homochroa acedesta
acedesta
Gr. ακηδεστος akēdestos  unkempt, uncared for  < negative prefix α-  a-; κηδω kēdō  to care for.

Ruddy Woodcreeper (ruficeps)
SCI Name: Dendrocincla homochroa ruficeps
ruficeps
L. rufus  red, ruddy; -ceps  -headed  < caput, capitis  head.
● ex “Tordo del corona de canela” of de Azara 1802-1805, no. 72 (syn. Chrysomus ruficapillus).

Ruddy Woodcreeper (meridionalis)
SCI Name: Dendrocincla homochroa meridionalis
meridionale / meridionalis
L. meridionalis  southern  < meridies  south.
● Cayenne; ex “Rufous-headed Falcon” of Latham 1787 (Heterospizias).
● South Island, New Zealand; ex “Southern brown Parrot” of Latham 1781 (Nestor).
● Erroneous TL. Bahamas (= Trinidad) (syn. Trogon violaceus).