Picidae

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Campethera notata (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)

Campethera notata (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)

Campethera notata (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)

Campethera notata, the Knysna woodpecker, is an endemic South African woodpecker with distinct spotted underparts.

Campethera maculosa (Valenciennes, 1826)

Campethera maculosa (Valenciennes, 1826)

Campethera maculosa (Valenciennes, 1826)

Campethera maculosa, the little green woodpecker, is a small woodpecker widely distributed across tropical African forests.

Campethera punctuligera (Wagler, 1827)

Campethera punctuligera (Wagler, 1827)

Campethera punctuligera (Wagler, 1827)

Campethera punctuligera, the fine-spotted woodpecker, is a small insectivorous woodpecker native to the African Sudan region.

Campethera abingoni (A.Smith, 1836)

Campethera abingoni (A.Smith, 1836)

Campethera abingoni (A.Smith, 1836)

Campethera abingoni is an African woodpecker species with distinct plumage markings and a characteristic strident call.

Campethera nubica (Boddaert, 1783)

Campethera nubica (Boddaert, 1783)

Campethera nubica (Boddaert, 1783)

Campethera nubica, the Nubian woodpecker, is a non-migratory medium-sized bird endemic to eastern African open savanna woodland.

Campethera bennettii (A.Smith, 1836)

Campethera bennettii (A.Smith, 1836)

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.

Piculus simplex (Salvin, 1870)

Piculus simplex (Salvin, 1870)

Piculus simplex (Salvin, 1870)

Piculus simplex, the rufous-winged woodpecker, is a small woodpecker native to Central American humid forests.

Piculus aurulentus (Temminck, 1821)

Piculus aurulentus (Temminck, 1821)

Piculus aurulentus (Temminck, 1821)

Piculus aurulentus, the yellow-browed woodpecker, is a small woodpecker found in parts of eastern South America.

Piculus chrysochloros (Vieillot, 1818)

Piculus chrysochloros (Vieillot, 1818)

Piculus chrysochloros (Vieillot, 1818)

Piculus chrysochloros, the golden-green woodpecker, is a woodpecker species with six subspecies across wooded Neotropical habitats.

Piculus flavigula (Boddaert, 1783)

Piculus flavigula (Boddaert, 1783)

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.

Picumnus exilis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)

Picumnus exilis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)

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.

Picumnus nebulosus Sundevall, 1866

Picumnus nebulosus Sundevall, 1866

Picumnus nebulosus Sundevall, 1866

Picumnus nebulosus is a small piculet with distinct plumage, found in parts of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.

Picumnus squamulatus Lafresnaye, 1854

Picumnus squamulatus Lafresnaye, 1854

Picumnus squamulatus Lafresnaye, 1854

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

Picumnus olivaceus Lafresnaye, 1845

Picumnus olivaceus Lafresnaye, 1845

Picumnus olivaceus Lafresnaye, 1845

Picumnus olivaceus, the olivaceous piculet, is a small woodpecker relative found across Central and northern South America.

Picumnus granadensis Lafresnaye, 1847

Picumnus granadensis Lafresnaye, 1847

Picumnus granadensis Lafresnaye, 1847

Picumnus granadensis, the greyish piculet, is a small woodpecker species with two subspecies endemic to western Colombia.

Picumnus albosquamatus d'Orbigny, 1840

Picumnus albosquamatus d'Orbigny, 1840

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.

Picumnus aurifrons Pelzeln, 1870

Picumnus aurifrons Pelzeln, 1870

Picumnus aurifrons Pelzeln, 1870

Picumnus aurifrons, the bar-breasted piculet, is the smallest living woodpecker native to the Amazon Basin.

Picumnus cinnamomeus Wagler, 1829

Picumnus cinnamomeus Wagler, 1829

Picumnus cinnamomeus Wagler, 1829

The chestnut piculet is a small woodpecker species with multiple described subspecies found in northern South America.

Picumnus innominatus Burton, 1836

Picumnus innominatus Burton, 1836

Picumnus innominatus Burton, 1836

Picumnus innominatus, the speckled piculet, is an Asian small woodpecker that feeds mainly on ants and termites.

Picumnus temminckii Lafresnaye, 1845

Picumnus temminckii Lafresnaye, 1845

Picumnus temminckii Lafresnaye, 1845

Picumnus temminckii, the ochre-collared piculet, is a small woodpecker relative found in parts of eastern South America.

Picumnus lafresnayi Malherbe, 1862

Picumnus lafresnayi Malherbe, 1862

Picumnus lafresnayi Malherbe, 1862

Picumnus lafresnayi (Lafresnaye's piculet) is a small piculet with four distinct subspecies distributed across northern South America.

Picumnus limae E.Snethlage, 1924

Picumnus limae E.Snethlage, 1924

Picumnus limae E.Snethlage, 1924

Picumnus limae, the ochraceous piculet, is a small woodpecker relative native to northeastern Brazil.

Picumnus cirratus Temminck, 1825

Picumnus cirratus Temminck, 1825

Picumnus cirratus Temminck, 1825

Picumnus cirratus (white-barred piculet) is a small piculet with multiple subspecies spread across eastern South America.

Dryocopus martius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dryocopus martius (Linnaeus, 1758)

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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