Category: Piciformes

Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Galbulidae | [latin] Galbula pastazae | [UK] Coppery-chested Jacamar | [FR] Jacamar des Andes | [DE] Kupfer-Glanzvogel | [ES] Jacamar Pechicobrizo (Ecu) | [NL] Koperborstglansvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Metallic green, slender and long-tailed bird. Long black bill. Prominent yellowish-orange eye-ring. Metallic green upperparts, throat and breast, with bluish sheen […]

Green-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Galbulidae | [latin] Galbula galbula | [UK] Green-tailed Jacamar | [FR] Jacamar vert | [DE] Grunschwanz-Glanzvogel | [ES] Jacamara Coliverde | [NL] Groenstaartglansvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Green-tailed Jacamar has a particularly long and slender bill (5 cm of a total of 20 cm). Males have a conspicuous white […]

Yellow-billed Jacamar (Galbula albirostris)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Galbulidae | [latin] Galbula albirostris | [UK] Yellow-billed Jacamar | [FR] Jacamar a bec jaune | [DE] Gelbschnabel-Glanzvogel | [ES] Jacamara Piquigualdo | [NL] Geelsnavelglansvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Galbula albirostris SA n Amazonia Galbula albirostris albirostris e Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas and […]

Swallow-winged Puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Bucconidae | [latin] Chelidoptera tenebrosa | [UK] Swallow-winged Puffbird | [FR] Barbacou tenebreux | [DE] Schwalben-Faulvogel | [ES] Buco Golondrina | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Capito tenebrosa Chelidoptera tenebrosa Chelidoptera tenebrosa SA Amazonia, e Brazil Chelidoptera tenebrosa brasiliensis e and se Brazil […]

Three-toed Jacamar (Jacamaralcyon tridactyla)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Galbulidae | [latin] Jacamaralcyon tridactyla | [UK] Three-toed Jacamar | [FR] Jacamar tridactyle | [DE] Dreizehen-Glanzvogel | [ES] Jacamara Tridactilo | [NL] Drieteenglansvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Galbula tridactyla Jacamaralcyon tridactyla SA se Brazil Physical charateristics It has a brownish head, thickly mottled […]

Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Dryocopus martius | [UK] Black Woodpecker | [FR] Pic noir | [DE] Schwarzspecht | [ES] Pito Negro | [NL] Zwarte Specht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Campephilus martius Dryocopus martius EU widespread Dryocopus martius khamensis Tibet and sw China Dryocopus martius […]

Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Ramphastidae | [latin] Ramphastos toco | [UK] Toco Toucan | [FR] Toucan toco | [DE] Riesentukan | [ES] Tucan Toco | [NL] Reuzentoekan Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Ramphastos toco SA ne, c, se Ramphastos toco albogularis e and s Brazil, n Bolivia, Paraguay […]

Paradise Jacamar (Galbula dea)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Galbulidae | [latin] Galbula dea | [UK] Paradise Jacamar | [FR] Jacamar de Paradis | [DE] Paradies-Glanzvogel | [ES] Jacamara Colilargo | [NL] Paradijsglansvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Jacamerops dea Galbula dea SA Amazonia Galbula dea amazonum n Bolivia and sw Brazil Galbula […]

Golden-olive Woodpecker (Piculus rubiginosus)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Piculus rubiginosus | [UK] Golden-olive Woodpecker | [FR] Pic or-olive | [DE] Olivmantel-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Dorado Olivo | [NL] Olijfrugspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Colaptes rubiginosus LA Mexico to Guyana, nw Peru and nw Argentina Colaptes rubiginosus aeruginosus e […]

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Melanerpes carolinus | [UK] Red-bellied Woodpecker | [FR] Pic de Caroline | [DE] Carolinaspecht | [ES] Carpinterito de Carolina | [NL] Roodbuikspecht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Azebra-backed woodpecker with ared cap, white rump. Red covers the crown and nape in male, only the nape in female. Juvenile […]