[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 […]

[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] 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] Dendrocopos medius | [UK] Middle Spotted Woodpecker | [FR] Pic mar | [DE] Mittelspecht | [ES] Carpintero Mediano | [NL] Middelste Bonte Specht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Dendrocopos medius EU w, sw Dendrocopos medius anatoliae w and s Turkey Dendrocopos […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Dryocopus lineatus | [UK] Lineated Woodpecker | [FR] Pic ouentou | [DE] Linienspecht | [ES] Picamaderos Listado | [NL] Gestreepte Helmspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Dryocopus lineatus LA widespread Dryocopus lineatus erythrops se Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina Dryocopus […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Melanerpes lewis | [UK] Lewiss Woodpecker | [FR] Pic de Lewis | [DE] Blutgesichts-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Ventrirrosado (Mex) | [NL] Lewis’ Specht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A large, dark, black-backed woodpecker, with an extensive i pinkish red belly (the only North American woodpecker so colored). Has […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Dendrocopos minor | [UK] Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | [FR] Pic epeichette | [DE] Kleinspecht | [ES] Carpinterito Manchado Pequeno | [NL] Kleine Bonte Specht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Dendrocopos minor EU widespread Dendrocopos minor amurensis ne China, Siberia, Korea and […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picoides scalaris | [UK] Ladder-backed Woodpecker | [FR] Pic arlequin | [DE] Texasspecht | [ES] Carpinterillo Mexicano (Mex), Checo Espalda Rayada (HN) | [NL] Ladderspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Picoides scalaris NA, MA sw USA to ne Nicaragua Picoides scalaris […]

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Picoides villosus | [UK] Hairy Woodpecker | [FR] Pic chevelu | [DE] Haarspecht | [ES] Carpintero Serranero, Carpintero Ocotero (Mex), Checo Velloso (HN) | [NL] Haarspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Picoides villosus NA, MA widespread Picoides villosus audubonii se USA […]

[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 […]