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Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus (Tickell, 1833)
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus, the greater flameback, is a large Asian woodpecke…
Orange-backed Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus (Temminck, 1825)
The orange-backed woodpecker, Reinwardtipicus validus, is a canopy-dwelling fore…
Malabar Flameback
Chrysocolaptes socialis Koelz, 1939
Malabar flameback (Chrysocolaptes socialis) is an endemic Indian woodpecker spli…
Bay Woodpecker
Blythipicus pyrrhotis (Hodgson, 1837)
Blythipicus pyrrhotis, the bay woodpecker, is a mid-sized Picidae bird found in …
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus (Swainson, 1837)
Blythipicus rubiginosus, the maroon woodpecker, is a Picidae bird found across s…
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla Linnaeus, 1758
Jynx torquilla Linnaeus, 1758, the Eurasian wryneck, is a small Palearctic woodp…
Red-throated Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis Wagler, 1830
This is a detailed description of Jynx ruficollis, the red-throated wryneck, cov…
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus (Cassin, 1852)
Sphyrapicus thyroideus is a partially migratory North American woodpecker endang…
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Sphyrapicus varius, the yellow-bellied sapsucker, is a North American woodpecker…
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) is a woodpecker species with two subs…
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis S.F.Baird, 1858
Sphyrapicus nuchalis, the red-naped sapsucker, is a medium-sized North American …
Ground Woodpecker
Geocolaptes olivaceus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Geocolaptes olivaceus, the ground woodpecker, is Africa's largest woodpecker, a …
Cuban Green Woodpecker
Xiphidiopicus percussus (Temminck, 1826)
Xiphidiopicus percussus, the Cuban green woodpecker, is the only species in its …
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente (R.Lesson, 1832)
Hemicircus canente is a small black-and-buff woodpecker found across South and S…
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus (Temminck, 1821)
Hemicircus concretus, the grey-and-buff woodpecker, is a small woodpecker native…
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus (Vieillot, 1818)
Micropternus brachyurus, the rufous woodpecker, is a non-threatened ant-feeding …
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus (A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793)
Chloropicus namaquus, the bearded woodpecker, is a large African woodpecker foun…
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus maculatus (Scopoli, 1786)
Yungipicus maculatus, the Philippine pygmy woodpecker, is a small woodpecker fou…
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus nanus (Vigors, 1832)
Yungipicus nanus, the brown-capped pygmy woodpecker, is a small non-migratory wo…
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Yungipicus moluccensis is a small sexually dimorphic woodpecker that lives in va…
Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus (Blyth, 1845)
Yungipicus canicapillus, the grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, is a small Asian wood…
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus kizuki (Temminck, 1836)
Yungipicus kizuki, the Japanese pygmy woodpecker, is a small woodpecker found ac…
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dryobates minor (the lesser spotted woodpecker) is Europe's smallest woodpecker,…
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris (Wagler, 1829)
Dryobates scalaris, the ladder-backed woodpecker, is a small black-and-white Nor…
