[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Melanerpes rubricapillus | [UK] Red-crowned Woodpecker | [FR] Pic a couronne rouge | [DE] Rotkappen-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Coronirrojo | [NL] Roodkruinspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Melanerpes rubricapillus LA Costa Rica to nw Venezuela Melanerpes rubricapillus paraguanae Paraguana Pen. (n […]
Category: Piciformes
Williamsons Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)
[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Sphyrapicus thyroideus | [UK] Williamsons Sapsucker | [FR] Pic de l’Ouest | [DE] Kiefern-Saftlecker | [ES] Chupasavia Oscura (Mex) | [NL] Bergsapspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sphyrapicus thyroideus NA w Mexico Sphyrapicus thyroideus nataliae se British Columbia (Canada) through wc […]
Curve billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus procurvoides)
[order] Passeriformes | [family] Dendrocolaptidae | [latin] Campylorhamphus procurvoides | [UK] Curve-billed Scythebill | [FR] Grimpar a bec courbe | [DE] Dunkler Sensenschnabel | [ES] Picoguadana Amazonico | [IT] Becco a scimitarra ricurvo | [NL] Kromsnavel-muisspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cymbilaimus procurvoides Campylorhamphus procurvoides Campylorhamphus procurvoides SA […]
Chestnut tipped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus derbianus)
[order] Piciformes | [family] Ramphastidae | [latin] Aulacorhynchus derbianus | [UK] Chestnut-tipped Toucanet | [FR] Toucanet de Derby | [DE] Derbyarassari | [ES] Tucanete de Derby | [IT] Tucanetto derbiano | [NL] Derby-arassari Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Aulacorhynchus derbianus SA n Amazonia, s Colombia to c Bolivia, […]
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Melanerpes erythrocephalus | [UK] Red-headed Woodpecker | [FR] Pic a tete rouge | [DE] Rotkopf-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Cabecirrojo | [NL] Roodkopspecht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A black-backed woodpecker with a head that is i entirely red (other woodpeckers may have a patch of red). Back i […]
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Sphyrapicus varius | [UK] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | [FR] Pic macule | [DE] Gelbbauch-Saftlecker | [ES] Carpintero Bebedor (Cr), Chupasavia Comun (Mex), Checo Panza Amarilla (HN) | [NL] Geelbuiksapspecht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The male has a red forecrown on a black and white head and a red […]
Green Aracari (Pteroglossus viridis)
[order] Piciformes | [family] Ramphastidae | [latin] Pteroglossus viridis | [UK] Green Aracari | [FR] Aracari vert | [DE] Grunarassari | [ES] Arasari Verde | [IT] Aracari verde | [NL] Groene Arassari Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Head and neck are black in the male and chestnut in the female. Wings and tail are green, […]
Cream-colored Woodpecker (Celeus flavus)
[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Celeus flavus | [UK] Cream-colored Woodpecker | [FR] Pic jaune | [DE] Strohspecht | [ES] Carpintero Amarillo | [NL] Strogele Specht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Celeus flavus SA Amazonia, se Brazil Celeus flavus flavus e Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas […]
Grey-faced Woodpecker (Picus canus)
[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picus canus | [UK] Grey-faced Woodpecker | [FR] Pic cendre | [DE] Grauspecht | [ES] Pito Cano | [NL] Grijskopspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized woodpecker, with basic plumage colours and pattern recalling Green Woodpecker but differing distinctly […]
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)
[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Sphyrapicus nuchalis | [UK] Red-naped Sapsucker | [FR] Pic a nuque rouge | [DE] Rotnacken-Saftlecker | [ES] Chupasavia Nuquirroja (Mex) | [NL] Roodneksapspecht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Note the longish white wing patch, red forehead and nape.b Immature: Brown, with the distinctive white wing patch. Sapsuckers drill […]