Piculus
Encyclopedia
Piculus is a genus of bird
in the Picidae
family.
It contains the following species:
Three other species, formerly placed here, are now in Colaptes
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Picidae
Picidae
The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia and New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Rufous-winged WoodpeckerRufous-winged WoodpeckerThe Rufous-winged Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Piculus simplex) - Stripe-cheeked WoodpeckerStripe-cheeked WoodpeckerThe Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker, Piculus callopterus, is a species of woodpecker endemic to Panama. The males are an orangish-brown above with an olive barred yellowish rump, an olive chest and throat with white spots, and dull yellow underparts. Their crown, nape, and moustachial region is a bright...
(Piculus callopterus) - Lita WoodpeckerLita WoodpeckerThe Lita Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 27 July 2007....
(Piculus litae) - White-throated WoodpeckerWhite-throated WoodpeckerThe White-throated Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Piculus leucolaemus) - Yellow-throated WoodpeckerYellow-throated WoodpeckerThe Yellow-throated Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family, the woodpeckers, piculets, and wrynecks....
(Piculus flavigula) - Golden-green WoodpeckerGolden-green WoodpeckerThe Golden-green Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family, the woodpeckers, piculets, and wrynecks....
(Piculus chrysochloros) - Yellow-browed WoodpeckerYellow-browed WoodpeckerThe Yellow-browed Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
(Piculus aurulentus)
Three other species, formerly placed here, are now in Colaptes
Colaptes
Colaptes is the genus of woodpeckers which contains the flickers. The scientific name means "the pecker", Latinized from the Greek verb kolápto , "to peck"....
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