Picidae
Celeus flavescens (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Celeus flavescens (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
This entry describes the physical traits, vocalizations, distribution, and habitat of the Neotropical blond-crested woodpecker.
Melanerpes radiolatus (Wagler, 1827)
Melanerpes radiolatus (Wagler, 1827)
The Jamaican woodpecker (Melanerpes radiolatus) is a woodpecker species endemic to Jamaica, with distinct sexual plumage differences.
Melanerpes lewis (G.R.Gray, 1849)
Melanerpes lewis (G.R.Gray, 1849)
Lewis's woodpecker is a large North American woodpecker with distinct coloration, unusual slow crow-like flight, and a nomadic range from Canada to Mexico.
Melanerpes uropygialis (S.F.Baird, 1854)
Melanerpes uropygialis (S.F.Baird, 1854)
Melanerpes uropygialis is a medium-sized woodpecker found in the Sonoran Desert region with distinct plumage and vocal traits.
Melanerpes cactorum (d'Orbigny, 1840)
Melanerpes cactorum (d'Orbigny, 1840)
Melanerpes cactorum, the white-fronted woodpecker, is a small sedentary woodpecker native to central South America.
Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829)
Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829)
Melanerpes aurifrons, the golden-fronted woodpecker, is a North and Central American woodpecker with sex-specific head plumage patterns.
Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862)
Melanerpes hoffmannii (Cabanis, 1862)
Hoffmann's woodpecker is a small woodpecker found along the Pacific slope of Central America from Honduras to Costa Rica.
Melanerpes striatus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)
Melanerpes striatus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)
Melanerpes striatus, the Hispaniolan woodpecker, is a social woodpecker endemic to Hispaniola with varied habitat and diet.
Melanerpes pucherani (Malherbe, 1849)
Melanerpes pucherani (Malherbe, 1849)
The black-cheeked woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani is a small Neotropical woodpecker with distinct sexual head plumage differences.
Melanerpes portoricensis (Daudin, 1803)
Melanerpes portoricensis (Daudin, 1803)
Melanerpes portoricensis, the Puerto Rican woodpecker, is a sexually dimorphic woodpecker species currently widespread across Puerto Rico.
Melanerpes candidus (Otto, 1796)
Melanerpes candidus (Otto, 1796)
Melanerpes candidus, the white woodpecker, is a large South American Melanerpes woodpecker with distinctive black and white plumage.
Melanerpes pygmaeus (Ridgway, 1885)
Melanerpes pygmaeus (Ridgway, 1885)
Melanerpes pygmaeus, the Yucatan woodpecker, is a small Central American endemic woodpecker with distinct plumage features.
Melanerpes chrysauchen Salvin, 1870
Melanerpes chrysauchen Salvin, 1870
Melanerpes chrysauchen, the golden-naped woodpecker, is an endemic non-migratory Central American woodpecker with distinct plumage and known habits.
Melanerpes hypopolius (Wagler, 1829)
Melanerpes hypopolius (Wagler, 1829)
Melanerpes hypopolius is a woodpecker found in parts of Mexico that roosts communally on cacti.
Melanerpes superciliaris (Temminck, 1827)
Melanerpes superciliaris (Temminck, 1827)
This is a description of the West Indian woodpecker, covering its morphology, subspecies variation, distribution and habitat.
Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862)
Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862)
Melanerpes rubricapillus, the red-crowned woodpecker, is a small Neotropical woodpecker with four recognized subspecies.
Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanerpes erythrocephalus (red-headed woodpecker) is a mid-sized tricolored North American woodpecker that caches food and is omnivorous.
Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Red-bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus) are North American omnivorous woodpeckers dependent on large, often dead trees for nesting and foraging.
Melanerpes chrysogenys (Vigors, 1839)
Melanerpes chrysogenys (Vigors, 1839)
Melanerpes chrysogenys, the golden-cheeked woodpecker, is a woodpecker species with two subspecies found in western and southern Mexico.
Melanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827)
Melanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827)
This is a description of the acorn woodpecker, covering its appearance, range, and acorn-storing feeding behavior.
Melanerpes flavifrons (Vieillot, 1818)
Melanerpes flavifrons (Vieillot, 1818)
Melanerpes flavifrons, the yellow-fronted woodpecker, is a colourful South American woodpecker with cooperative breeding behaviour.
Melanerpes cruentatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Melanerpes cruentatus (Boddaert, 1783)
The yellow-tufted woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) is a non-migratory South American woodpecker with varied plumage and omnivorous diet.
Melanerpes pulcher P.L.Sclater, 1870
Melanerpes pulcher P.L.Sclater, 1870
Melanerpes pulcher, the beautiful woodpecker, is a small woodpecker endemic to the Magdalena River valley in Colombia.
Meiglyptes tukki (R.Lesson, 1839)
Meiglyptes tukki (R.Lesson, 1839)
Meiglyptes tukki, the buff-necked woodpecker, is a Picidae bird threatened by habitat loss across Southeast Asia.
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