Category Archive: Piciformes

Feb 17

Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Picidae | [latin] Dryocopus lineatus | [IT] Picchio lineato | [UK] Lineated Woodpecker | [FR] Pic ouentou | [DE] Linienspecht | [ES] Picamaderos Listado | [NL] Gestreepte Helmspecht | [SU]Temreman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Dryocopus lineatus LA widespread Dryocopus lineatus erythrops se Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina Dryocopus …

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Feb 17

Guianan Toucanet (Selenidera piperivora)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Ramphastidae | [latin] Selenidera piperivora | [IT] Tucanetto della Guiana | [UK] Guianan Toucanet | [FR] Toucanet koulik | [DE] Pfefferfresser | [ES] Tucanete Culik | [NL] Guyana-pepervreter | [SU]Stonkuyake Monotypic species Physical charateristics This is one of rare Toucanets showing dimorphism. The male has a black crown neck, throat and …

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Feb 17

Guianan Piculet (Picumnus minutissimus)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picumnus minutissimus | [IT] Picchio nano della Guiana | [UK] Guianan Piculet | [FR] Picumne de Cayenne | [DE] Daumlingsspecht | [ES] Carpinterito de Guayana | [NL] Guyana-dwergspecht | [SU]ston-temreman    Physical charateristics Male has a red forehead, crown and hindneck black with white streak-like spots. Upperparts greyish …

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Feb 17

Green Aracari (Pteroglossus viridis)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Ramphastidae | [latin] Pteroglossus viridis | [IT] Aracari verde | [UK] Green Aracari | [FR] Aracari vert | [DE] Grunarassari | [ES] Arasari Verde | [NL] Groene Arassari | [SU]Stonkuyake Monotypic species Physical charateristics Head and neck are black in the male and chestnut in the female. Wings and tail are …

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Feb 17

Golden-spangled Piculet (Picumnus exilis)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picumnus exilis | [IT] Picchio nano di Buffon | [UK] Golden-spangled Piculet | [FR] Picumne de Buffon | [DE] Goldschuppen-Zwergspecht | [ES] Carpinterito Telegrafista | [NL] Kleine Dwergspecht | [SU]Temreman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Picumnus exilis SA ne, also e Brazil Picumnus exilis alegriae ne Para …

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Feb 17

Golden-green Woodpecker (Piculus chrysochloros)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Picidae | [latin] Piculus chrysochloros | [IT] Picchio verde dorato | [UK] Golden-green Woodpecker | [FR] Pic vert-dore | [DE] Bronzespecht | [ES] Carpintero Verdiamarillo | [NL] Bronsspecht | [SU]Temreman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Piculus chrysochloros LA Panama to Venezuela, Amazonia, se Brazil Piculus chrysochloros aurosus Panama Piculus chrysochloros …

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Feb 17

Golden-olive Woodpecker (Piculus rubiginosus)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Picidae | [latin] Piculus rubiginosus | [IT] Picchio oliva dorato | [UK] Golden-olive Woodpecker | [FR] Pic or-olive | [DE] Olivmantelspecht | [ES] Carpintero Dorado Olivo | [NL] Olijfrugspecht | [SU]Temreman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Colaptes rubiginosus LA Mexico to Guyana, nw Peru and nw Argentina Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus …

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Feb 17

Golden-collared Woodpecker (Veniliornis cassini)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Picidae | [latin] Veniliornis cassini | [IT] Picchio di Cassin | [UK] Golden-collared Woodpecker | [FR] Pic de Cassin | [DE] Goldnackenspecht | [ES] Carpintero Cebra | [NL] Goudkraagspecht | [SU]Temreman Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male has a crimson crown with a nuchal yellow band, wings and back light olive. Tail …

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Feb 17

Crimson-crested Woodpecker (Campephilus melanoleucos)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Picidae | [latin] Campephilus melanoleucos | [IT] Picchio bianco e nero | [UK] Crimson-crested Woodpecker | [FR] Pic de Malherbe | [DE] Schwarzkehlspecht | [ES] Picamaderos | [NL] Zwartkeelspecht | [SU]Temreman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Campephilus melanoleucos SA widespread, also Panama Campephilus melanoleucos cearae e and s Brazil Campephilus …

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Feb 17

Cream-colored Woodpecker (Celeus flavus)

[order] Piciformes | [family] Picidae | [latin] Celeus flavus | [IT] Picchio giallo | [UK] Cream-colored Woodpecker | [FR] Pic jaune | [DE] Strohspecht | [ES] Carpintero Amarillo | [NL] Strogele Specht | [SU]Temreman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Celeus flavus SA Amazonia, se Brazil Celeus flavus flavus e Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas …

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