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Black-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Black-tailed Flycatcher

Myiobius atricaudus Lawrence, 1863

Myiobius atricaudus, the black-tailed myiobius, is a songbird with a patchy range across tropical Central and South America.

Whiskered Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Whiskered Flycatcher

Myiobius barbatus sulphureipygius (P.L.Sclater, 1857)

Myiobius barbatus sulphureipygius is a South American understory rainforest bird that feeds mainly on flying insects.

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher

Terenotriccus erythrurus (Cabanis, 1847)

Terenotriccus erythrurus, the ruddy-tailed flycatcher, is a small American songbird that feeds primarily on insects.

African Spotted Creeper
Certhiidae

African Spotted Creeper

Salpornis salvadori (Bocage, 1878)

The African spotted creeper is a small non-migratory passerine bird native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicatoridae

Scaly-throated Honeyguide

Indicator variegatus R.Lesson, 1830

Indicator variegatus, the scaly-throated honeyguide, is an African bird species found in multiple woodland and forest habitats.

Greater Honeyguide
Indicatoridae

Greater Honeyguide

Indicator indicator (Sparrman, 1777)

The greater honeyguide (Indicator indicator) is an African bird that guides humans to bee nests in a mutualistic brood parasitic relationship.

Lesser Honeyguide
Indicatoridae

Lesser Honeyguide

Indicator minor Stephens, 1815

Indicator minor, the lesser honeyguide, is a brood parasitic bird widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa.

Brown-backed Honeybird
Indicatoridae

Brown-backed Honeybird

Prodotiscus regulus Sundevall, 1850

Prodotiscus regulus, the brown-backed honeybird, is an Indicatoridae bird found across multiple countries in Africa.

Knysna Woodpecker
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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

Scaled Piculet

Picumnus squamulatus Lafresnaye, 1854

The scaled piculet is a tiny woodpecker species with distinct plumage variation across five described subspecies.

Olivaceous Piculet
Picidae

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
Picidae

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
Picidae

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.

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