AVITOPIA - Woodpeckers

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Picidae

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Jynx

Picumnus

Sasia

Nesoctites

Melanerpes

Sphyrapicus

Xiphidiopicus

Campethera

Geocolaptes

Dendropicos

Dendrocopos

Picoides

Veniliornis

Piculus

Colaptes

Celeus

Dryocopus

Campephilus

Picus

Dinopium

Gecinulus

Micropternus

Meiglyptes

Chrysocolaptes

Sapheopipo

Blythipicus

Reinwardtipicus

Hemicircus

Mulleripicus

The family of Woodpeckers is found worldwide, but not in Madagascar, Australia and most of the Indonesian islands. The body length ranges from 9 cm to 60 cm. The feet have 3 or 4 toes, two of which point forward. They have a chunky head and a straight, usually powerful beak. The sexes are mostly different. Woodpeckers mostly inhabit trees. Most species feed on insects, which they pull out with their long and flexible tongue. When climbing vertical logs, the stiff tail serves as a support. They make a cave in a tree to breed.

Jynx

     torquilla - Eurasian Wryneck (5)
     ruficollis - Red-throated Wryneck (5)

Picumnus

     innominatus - Speckled Piculet (5)
     aurifrons - Bar-breasted Piculet (1)
     pumilus - Orinoco Piculet (1)
     lafresnayi - Lafresnaye's Piculet (2)
     exilis - Golden-spangled Piculet (1)
     sclateri - Ecuadorian Piculet (1)
     squamulatus - Scaled Piculet (3)
     spilogaster - White-bellied Piculet (1)
     minutissimus - Arrowhead Piculet (4)
     pygmaeus - Spotted Piculet (2)
     steindachneri - Speckle-chested Piculet (2)
     varzeae - Varzea Piculet (1)
     cirratus - White-barred Piculet (1)
     dorbignyanus - Ocellated Piculet (1)
     temminckii - Ochre-collared Piculet (5)
     albosquamatus - White-wedged Piculet (1)
     fuscus - Rusty-necked Piculet (1)
     rufiventris - Rufous-breasted Piculet (2)
     fulvescens - Tawny Piculet (1)
     limae - Ochraceous Piculet (1)
     nebulosus - Mottled Piculet (2)
     castelnau - Plain-breasted Piculet (1)
     subtilis - Fine-barred Piculet (1)
     olivaceus - Olivaceous Piculet (3)
     granadensis - Greyish Piculet (2)
     cinnamomeus - Chestnut Piculet (2)

Sasia

     africana - African Piculet (1)
     abnormis - Rufous Piculet (1)
     ochracea - White-browed Piculet (3)

Nesoctites

     micromegas - Antillean Piculet (4)

Melanerpes

     candidus - White Woodpecker (6)
     lewis - Lewis's Woodpecker (5)
     herminieri - Guadeloupe Woodpecker (2)
     portoricensis - Puerto Rican Woodpecker (1)
     erythrocephalus - Red-headed Woodpecker (4)
     formicivorus - Acorn Woodpecker (4)
     chrysauchen - Golden-naped Woodpecker (5)
     cruentatus - Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (1)
     flavifrons - Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (3)
     pulcher - Beautiful Woodpecker (3)
     pucherani - Black-cheeked Woodpecker (6)
     cactorum - White-fronted Woodpecker (3)
     striatus - Hispaniolan Woodpecker (9)
     radiolatus - Jamaican Woodpecker (6)
     chrysogenys - Golden-cheeked Woodpecker (5)
     hypopolius - Grey-breasted Woodpecker (5)
     pygmaeus - Yucatan Woodpecker (2)
     rubricapillus - Red-crowned Woodpecker (3)
     uropygialis - Gila Woodpecker (4)
     hoffmannii - Hoffmann's Woodpecker (2)
     aurifrons - Golden-fronted Woodpecker (5)
     carolinus - Red-bellied Woodpecker (5)
     superciliaris - West Indian Woodpecker (2)

Sphyrapicus

     thyroideus - Williamson's Sapsucker (3)
     varius - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (5)
     nuchalis - Red-naped Sapsucker (3)
     ruber - Red-breasted Sapsucker (7)

Xiphidiopicus

     percussus - Cuban Green Woodpecker (4)

Campethera

     punctuligera - Fine-spotted Woodpecker (4)
     nubica - Nubian Woodpecker (5)
     bennettii - Bennett's Woodpecker (3)
     scriptoricauda - Speckle-throated Woodpecker (1)
     abingoni - Golden-tailed Woodpecker (4)
     mombassica - Mombasa Woodpecker (3)
     notata - Knysna Woodpecker (3)
     maculosa - Little Green Woodpecker (1)
     cailliautii - Green-backed Woodpecker (3)
     tullbergi - Tullberg's Woodpecker (1)
     nivosa - Buff-spotted Woodpecker (2)
     caroli - Brown-eared Woodpecker (2)

Geocolaptes

     olivaceus - Ground Woodpecker (5)

Dendropicos

     elachus - Little Grey Woodpecker (1)
     poecilolaemus - Speckle-breasted Woodpecker (1)
     abyssinicus - Abyssinian Woodpecker (5)
     fuscescens - Cardinal Woodpecker (4)
     lugubris - Melancholy Woodpecker (1)
     gabonensis - Gabon Woodpecker (2)
     stierlingi - Stierling's Woodpecker (1)
     namaquus - Bearded Woodpecker (2)
     pyrrhogaster - Fire-bellied Woodpecker (3)
     xantholophus - Yellow-crested Woodpecker (3)
     elliotii - Elliot's Woodpecker (2)
     goertae - African Grey Woodpecker (12)
     spodocephalus - African Grey-headed Woodpecker (1)
     griseocephalus - Olive Woodpecker (5)
     obsoletus - Brown-backed Woodpecker (3)

Dendrocopos

     temminckii - Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker (3)
     maculatus - Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (1)
     ramsayi - Ramsay's Pygmy Woodpecker (1)
     nanus - Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (2)
     moluccensis - Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (1)
     canicapillus - Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (4)
     kizuki - Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (3)
     minor - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (6)
     auriceps - Brown-fronted Woodpecker (3)
     macei - Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker (1)
     analis - Freckle-breasted Woodpecker (1)
     atratus - Stripe-breasted Woodpecker (1)
     mahrattensis - Yellow-crowned Woodpecker (2)
     dorae - Arabian Woodpecker (1)
     hyperythrus - Rufous-bellied Woodpecker (4)
     cathpharius - Crimson-breasted Woodpecker (3)
     darjellensis - Darjeeling Woodpecker (3)
     medius - Middle Spotted Woodpecker (8)
     leucotos - White-backed Woodpecker (6)
     major - Great Spotted Woodpecker (14)
     syriacus - Syrian Woodpecker (6)
     leucopterus - White-winged Woodpecker (1)
     assimilis - Sind Woodpecker (1)
     himalayensis - Himalayan Woodpecker (5)

Picoides

     scalaris - Ladder-backed Woodpecker (4)
     nuttallii - Nuttall's Woodpecker (2)
     pubescens - Downy Woodpecker (4)
     fumigatus - Smoky-brown Woodpecker (2)
     villosus - Hairy Woodpecker (4)
     arizonae - Arizona Woodpecker (1)
     stricklandi - Strickland's Woodpecker (5)
     borealis - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (4)
     albolarvatus - White-headed Woodpecker (4)
     tridactylus - Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker (9)
     dorsalis - American Three-toed Woodpecker (5)
     arcticus - Black-backed Woodpecker (3)

Veniliornis

     kirkii - Red-rumped Woodpecker (2)
     cassini - Golden-collared Woodpecker (1)
     spilogaster - White-spotted Woodpecker (4)
     mixtus - Checkered Woodpecker (5)
     lignarius - Striped Woodpecker (5)
     sanguineus - Blood-colored Woodpecker (2)
     passerinus - Little Woodpecker (3)
     frontalis - Dot-fronted Woodpecker (1)
     callonotus - Scarlet-backed Woodpecker (2)
     dignus - Yellow-vented Woodpecker (2)
     nigriceps - Bar-bellied Woodpecker (1)
     affinis - Red-stained Woodpecker (1)
     chocoensis - Choco Woodpecker (1)
     maculifrons - Yellow-eared Woodpecker (1)

Piculus

     simplex - Rufous-winged Woodpecker (1)
     callopterus - Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker (1)
     leucolaemus - White-throated Woodpecker (4)
     litae - Lita Woodpecker (1)
     flavigula - Yellow-throated Woodpecker (1)
     chrysochloros - Golden-green Woodpecker (1)
     aurulentus - Yellow-browed Woodpecker (1)

Colaptes

     rubiginosus - Golden-olive Woodpecker (4)
     auricularis - Grey-crowned Woodpecker (3)
     rivolii - Crimson-mantled Woodpecker (5)
     atricollis - Black-necked Woodpecker (3)
     punctigula - Spot-breasted Woodpecker (5)
     melanochloros - Green-barred Woodpecker (4)
     auratus - Northern Flicker (8)
     chrysoides - Gilded Flicker (5)
     fernandinae - Fernandina's Flicker (4)
     pitius - Chilean Flicker (1)
     rupicola - Andean Flicker (3)
     campestris - Campo Flicker (6)

Celeus

     loricatus - Cinnamon Woodpecker (1)
     torquatus - Ringed Woodpecker (1)
     galeatus - Helmeted Woodpecker (1)
     castaneus - Chestnut-colored Woodpecker (4)
     grammicus - Scaly-breasted Woodpecker (3)
     undatus - Waved Woodpecker (2)
     flavus - Cream-colored Woodpecker (1)
     spectabilis - Rufous-headed Woodpecker (2)
     obrieni - Piaui Woodpecker (1)
     elegans - Chestnut Woodpecker (1)
     lugubris - Pale-crested Woodpecker (1)
     flavescens - Blond-crested Woodpecker (4)

Dryocopus

     lineatus - Lineated Woodpecker (4)
     pileatus - Pileated Woodpecker (5)
     schulzi - Black-bodied Woodpecker (1)
     javensis - White-bellied Woodpecker (3)
     hodgei - Andaman Woodpecker (1)
     martius - Black Woodpecker (8)

Campephilus

     pollens - Powerful Woodpecker (4)
     haematogaster - Crimson-bellied Woodpecker (4)
     rubricollis - Red-necked Woodpecker (5)
     robustus - Robust Woodpecker (6)
     melanoleucos - Crimson-crested Woodpecker (5)
     guatemalensis - Pale-billed Woodpecker (6)
     gayaquilensis - Guayaquil Woodpecker (3)
     leucopogon - Cream-backed Woodpecker (5)
     magellanicus - Magellanic Woodpecker (4)
     principalis - Ivory-billed Woodpecker (6)
     imperialis - Imperial Woodpecker (5)

Picus

     miniaceus - Banded Woodpecker (2)
     chlorolophus - Lesser Yellownape (4)
     puniceus - Crimson-winged Woodpecker (1)
     flavinucha - Greater Yellownape (1)
     mentalis - Checker-throated Woodpecker (3)
     viridanus - Streak-breasted Woodpecker (2)
     vittatus - Laced Woodpecker (3)
     xanthopygaeus - Streak-throated Woodpecker (3)
     squamatus - Scaly-bellied Woodpecker (1)
     awokera - Japanese Green Woodpecker (2)
     viridis - European Green Woodpecker (8)
     vaillantii - Levaillant's Woodpecker (4)
     rabieri - Red-collared Woodpecker (4)
     erythropygius - Black-headed Woodpecker (4)
     canus - Grey-headed Woodpecker (6)

Dinopium

     rafflesii - Olive-backed Woodpecker (5)
     shorii - Himalayan Goldenback (2)
     javanense - Common Goldenback (2)
     everetti - Spot-throated Flameback (1)
     benghalense - Lesser Goldenback (1)

Gecinulus

     grantia - Pale-headed Woodpecker (4)
     viridis - Bamboo Woodpecker (2)

Micropternus

     brachyurus - Rufous Woodpecker (3)

Meiglyptes

     tristis - Buff-rumped Woodpecker (2)
     jugularis - Black-and-buff Woodpecker (1)
     tukki - Buff-necked Woodpecker (1)

Chrysocolaptes

     guttacristatus - Greater Flameback (1)
     strictus - Javan Flameback (5)
     haematribon - Luzon Flameback (1)
     xanthocephalus - Yellow-faced Flameback (1)
     lucidus - Greater Goldenback (3)
     erythrocephalus - Red-headed Flameback (1)
     stricklandi - Crimson-backed Flameback (1)
     festivus - White-naped Woodpecker (1)

Sapheopipo

     noguchii - Okinawa Woodpecker (3)

Blythipicus

     rubiginosus - Maroon Woodpecker (4)
     pyrrhotis - Bay Woodpecker (1)

Reinwardtipicus

     validus - Orange-backed Woodpecker (7)

Hemicircus

     concretus - Grey-and-buff Woodpecker (3)
     canente - Heart-spotted Woodpecker (5)

Mulleripicus

     fulvus - Ashy Woodpecker (2)
     funebris - Northern Sooty Woodpecker (3)
     fuliginosus - Southern Sooty-Woodpecker (2)
     pulverulentus - Great Slaty Woodpecker (3)

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