Picidae
Zebra Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis grammithorax (Malherbe, 1862)
The endangered zebra woodpecker (Meiglyptes tristis) is a Picidae bird found in Java, with disputed occurrence in primary and secondary forests.
Andean Flicker
Colaptes rupicola d'Orbigny, 1840
Colaptes rupicola, the Andean flicker, is a woodpecker with three subspecies found in open high-elevation Andean habitats.
Fernandina's Flicker
Colaptes fernandinae Vigors, 1827
Fernandina's flicker is a medium-sized endemic Cuban woodpecker with restricted current distribution across nine Cuban provinces.
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the northern flicker (Colaptes auratus), a North American woodpecker covering description, habitat, and reproduction.
Black-necked Woodpecker
Colaptes atricollis (Malherbe, 1850)
Colaptes atricollis, the black-necked woodpecker, is a woodpecker species with two subspecies native to the Peruvian Andes.
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Colaptes melanochloros, the green-barred woodpecker, is a woodpecker species with multiple subspecies found across South America.
Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides (Malherbe, 1852)
The gilded flicker is a large Southwestern North American desert woodpecker identifiable by its yellow underwings.
Chilean Flicker
Colaptes pitius (Molina, 1782)
Colaptes pitius, the Chilean flicker, is a woodpecker native to southern Chile and adjacent southwestern Argentina.
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris (Vieillot, 1818)
Colaptes campestris, the campo flicker, is a woodpecker with two subspecies found across open to semi-open habitats in eastern South America.
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula (Boddaert, 1783)
Colaptes punctigula, the spot-breasted woodpecker, is a small woodpecker with multiple subspecies found across northern South America and Panama.
Gray-crowned Woodpecker
Colaptes auricularis (Salvin & Godman, 1889)
The grey-crowned woodpecker is a small Mexican woodpecker with plumage differences between males and females.
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii (Boissonneau, 1840)
Colaptes rivolii, the crimson-mantled woodpecker, is a woodpecker with six subspecies found in Andean South America.
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus (Swainson, 1820)
Colaptes rubiginosus, the golden-olive woodpecker, has 16 subspecies with distinct plumage and size differences across the Americas.
Guatemalan Flicker
Colaptes mexicanoides Lafresnaye, 1844
The Guatemalan flicker (Colaptes mexicanoides) is a woodpecker found in highlands from southern Mexico to Nicaragua.
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
This is a description of the large Neotropical crimson-crested woodpecker, covering its physical traits, subspecies, distribution, and habitat.
Robust Woodpecker
Campephilus robustus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1818)
This is a full description of the robust woodpecker Campephilus robustus, covering its appearance, distribution, and habitat preferences.
Guayaquil Woodpecker
Campephilus gayaquilensis (R.Lesson, 1845)
Campephilus gayaquilensis, the Guayaquil woodpecker, is a woodpecker species found in western South America, from Colombia to northwestern Peru.
Cream-backed Woodpecker
Campephilus leucopogon (Valenciennes, 1826)
This page describes the physical characteristics and distribution of the South American cream-backed woodpecker.
Magellanic Woodpecker
Campephilus magellanicus (P.P.King, 1827)
Magellanic woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus) is a large South American woodpecker living in temperate mature forests.
Powerful Woodpecker
Campephilus pollens (Bonaparte, 1845)
Campephilus pollens, the powerful woodpecker, is a 32 cm long bird with two subspecies found across the Andes mountains.
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis (Hartlaub, 1844)
This is a species description of the pale-billed woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis, covering appearance, subspecies, distribution, and habitat.
Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis (Boddaert, 1783)
Campephilus rubricollis, the red-necked woodpecker, has three subspecies distributed across the Amazon Basin in South America.
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847)
Picus xanthopygaeus is a medium-sized green woodpecker with distinct sexual plumage differences and specific color patterning.
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus J.F.Gmelin, 1788
Pic us canus is the grey-headed woodpecker, a small ant-eating woodpecker with multiple subspecies found across Eurasia.
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