[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 […]
Tag: Woodpeckers
Golden-spangled Piculet (Picumnus exilis)
[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
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 […]
Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)
[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 […]
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
[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 […]
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 […]
Blood-colored Woodpecker (Veniliornis sanguineus)
[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Veniliornis sanguineus | [UK] Blood-colored Woodpecker | [FR] Pic rougatre | [DE] Blutrucken-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Sanguineo | [NL] Bloedrugspecht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male upperparts are crimson, including crown. Underparts dark brown with wite barring, tail black. Female crown is dark brown with white markings. bill […]
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-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis)
[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Campephilus rubricollis | [UK] Red-necked Woodpecker | [FR] Pic a col rouge | [DE] Rothals-Specht | [ES] Picamaderos Cuellirrojo | [NL] Roodnekspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Campephilus rubricollis SA Amazonia Campephilus rubricollis olallae c and sw Brazil to c Bolivia […]
Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris)
[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Colaptes campestris | [UK] Campo Flicker | [FR] Pic des pampas | [DE] Feldspecht | [ES] Carpintero campestre | [NL] Campo-grondspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Celeus campestris Colaptes campestris SA e, c, se Colaptes campestris campestris c Suriname and nc […]