Picidae
Knysna Woodpecker
Campethera notata (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Campethera notata, the Knysna woodpecker, is an endemic South African woodpecker with distinct spotted underparts.
Green-backed Woodpecker
Campethera maculosa (Valenciennes, 1826)
Campethera maculosa, the little green woodpecker, is a small woodpecker widely distributed across tropical African forests.
Fine-spotted Woodpecker
Campethera punctuligera (Wagler, 1827)
Campethera punctuligera, the fine-spotted woodpecker, is a small insectivorous woodpecker native to the African Sudan region.
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni (A.Smith, 1836)
Campethera abingoni is an African woodpecker species with distinct plumage markings and a characteristic strident call.
Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica (Boddaert, 1783)
Campethera nubica, the Nubian woodpecker, is a non-migratory medium-sized bird endemic to eastern African open savanna woodland.
Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii (A.Smith, 1836)
Bennett's woodpecker is a small African woodpecker found across patchy ranges in multiple southern and eastern African woodland habitats.
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Piculus simplex (Salvin, 1870)
Piculus simplex, the rufous-winged woodpecker, is a small woodpecker native to Central American humid forests.
White-browed Woodpecker
Piculus aurulentus (Temminck, 1821)
Piculus aurulentus, the yellow-browed woodpecker, is a small woodpecker found in parts of eastern South America.
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros (Vieillot, 1818)
Piculus chrysochloros, the golden-green woodpecker, is a woodpecker species with six subspecies across wooded Neotropical habitats.
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula (Boddaert, 1783)
Piculus flavigula, the yellow-throated woodpecker, is a small South American woodpecker with three distinct subspecies that differ in plumage and range.
Golden-spangled Piculet
Picumnus exilis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Picumnus exilis, the golden-spangled piculet, is a small woodpecker relative with multiple distinct subspecies across northern and eastern South America.
Mottled Piculet
Picumnus nebulosus Sundevall, 1866
Picumnus nebulosus is a small piculet with distinct plumage, found in parts of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.
Scaled Piculet
Picumnus squamulatus Lafresnaye, 1854
The scaled piculet is a tiny woodpecker species with distinct plumage variation across five described subspecies.
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus Lafresnaye, 1845
Picumnus olivaceus, the olivaceous piculet, is a small woodpecker relative found across Central and northern South America.
Grayish Piculet
Picumnus granadensis Lafresnaye, 1847
Picumnus granadensis, the greyish piculet, is a small woodpecker species with two subspecies endemic to western Colombia.
White-wedged Piculet
Picumnus albosquamatus d'Orbigny, 1840
The white-wedged piculet is a small piculet with two subspecies found across central South American cerrado and gallery forest.
Bar-breasted Piculet
Picumnus aurifrons Pelzeln, 1870
Picumnus aurifrons, the bar-breasted piculet, is the smallest living woodpecker native to the Amazon Basin.
Chestnut Piculet
Picumnus cinnamomeus Wagler, 1829
The chestnut piculet is a small woodpecker species with multiple described subspecies found in northern South America.
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus Burton, 1836
Picumnus innominatus, the speckled piculet, is an Asian small woodpecker that feeds mainly on ants and termites.
Ochre-collared Piculet
Picumnus temminckii Lafresnaye, 1845
Picumnus temminckii, the ochre-collared piculet, is a small woodpecker relative found in parts of eastern South America.
Lafresnaye's Piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi Malherbe, 1862
Picumnus lafresnayi (Lafresnaye's piculet) is a small piculet with four distinct subspecies distributed across northern South America.
Ochraceous Piculet
Picumnus limae E.Snethlage, 1924
Picumnus limae, the ochraceous piculet, is a small woodpecker relative native to northeastern Brazil.
White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus Temminck, 1825
Picumnus cirratus (white-barred piculet) is a small piculet with multiple subspecies spread across eastern South America.
Black Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dryocopus martius, the black woodpecker, is a large keystone forest woodpecker native to much of Europe and parts of Asia.
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