Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) Science Article 1 abstract Here, I examine whether both nestling prey abundance and profitability affect the timing of reproduction and hence the number of fledglings of three-toed woodpeckers, Picoides tridactylus. Individuals living in eastern Finland reproduced earlier and reared larger broods in habitat patches where the bark-beetle community developed earlier […]

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) Science Article 2 abstract I studied the breeding biology of the three-toed woodpecker Picoides tridactylus in order to determine factors that influence annual and seasonal variations. Data from 37 pairs showed that 79% of nests produced at least one fledgling. The median laying date was not affected by elevation, and […]

Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) Science Article 1 abstract We focused upon habitat use and home range size variation in an alpine population of the Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius. Habitat selection analyses showed that the dominant local forest type, i.e. Mountain Pine Pinus mugo uncinata, was significantly avoided. Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris stands were positively selected, […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Jynx torquilla | [UK] Eurasian Wryneck | [FR] Torcol fourmilier | [DE] Wendehals | [ES] Torcecuello de Africa Tropical | [NL] Draaihals Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Jynx torquilla EU widespread AF, OR Jynx torquilla chinensis e Siberia and ne and […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Colaptes auratus | [UK] Northern Flicker | [FR] Pic flamboyant | [DE] Goldspecht | [ES] Carpintero Norteno (Mex) | [NL] Gouden Grondspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Colaptes auratus NA, MA widespread Colaptes auratus auratus se USA Colaptes auratus cafer s […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picoides albolarvatus | [UK] White-headed Woodpecker | [FR] Pic a tete blanche | [DE] Nonnenspecht | [ES] Pico Cabeciblanco | [NL] Witkopspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Picoides albolarvatus NA sw Canada, w USA Picoides albolarvatus albolarvatus British Columbia (Canada) to […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picus viridis | [UK] European Green Woodpecker | [FR] Pic vert | [DE] Grunspecht | [ES] Pito Real | [NL] Groene Specht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Picus viridis EU w Picus viridis innominatus sw Iran Picus viridis karelini se Europe […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picoides nuttallii | [UK] Nuttalls Woodpecker | [FR] Pic menuisier | [DE] Nuttallspecht | [ES] Carpinterillo Californiano (Mex) | [NL] Nuttalls Specht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The only black and white, “zebra-backed” woodpecker with a i black and white i striped face normally found in Californiawest of […]

[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 […]