[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Melanerpes formicivorus | [UK] Acorn Woodpecker | [FR] Pic galndivore | [DE] Eichelspecht | [ES] Carpintero careto (Cr), Carpintero Arlequin (Mex), Cheje Bellotero, Garacaca, Guaracaca (HN) | [NL] Eikelspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Melanerpes formicivorus NA, LA nw USA to […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Piculus chrysochloros | [UK] Golden-green Woodpecker | [FR] Pic vert dore | [DE] Bronzespecht | [ES] Carpintero Verdiamarillo | [NL] Bronsspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Piculus chrysochloros LA Panama to Venezuela, Amazonia, se Brazil Piculus chrysochloros aurosus Panama Piculus chrysochloros […]

[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 […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picumnus minutissimus | [UK] Guianan Piculet | [FR] Picumne de Cayenne | [DE] Daumlingsspecht | [ES] Carpintero Ventriocre (Bo) | [NL] Guyana-dwergspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Male has a red forehead, crown and hindneck black with white streak-like […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picumnus exilis | [UK] Golden-spangled Piculet | [FR] Picumne de Buffon | [DE] Goldschuppen-Zwergspecht | [ES] Carpinterito Telegrafista | [NL] Dwergspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Picumnus exilis SA ne, also e Brazil Picumnus exilis alegriae ne Par

[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 […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picoides arcticus | [UK] Black-backed Woodpecker | [FR] Pic a dos noir | [DE] Schwarzrucken-Specht | [ES] Pico artico | [NL] Zwartrugspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Veniliornis arcticus Picoides arcticus NA n Physical charateristics Note the combination of the i […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Dendrocopos major | [UK] Great Spotted Woodpecker | [FR] Pic epeiche | [DE] Buntspecht | [ES] Carpintero Picapinos | [NL] Grote Bonte Specht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Dendrocopos major EU widespread Picoides major Dendrocopos major anglicus Great Britain Dendrocopos major […]