Tag: Woodpeckers

White-headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus)

[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 […]

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 […]

Golden-collared Woodpecker (Veniliornis cassini)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Veniliornis cassini | [UK] Golden-collared Woodpecker | [FR] Pic cassin | [DE] Goldnacken-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Cebra | [NL] Goudkraagspecht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male has a crimson crown with a nuchal yellow band, wings and back light olive. Tail black with olive bars, underparts black and […]

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

[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 […]

Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Melanerpes aurifrons | [UK] Golden-fronted Woodpecker | [FR] Pic a front d’r | [DE] Goldstirn-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Comun (Mex), Cheje Frente Dorada (HN) | [NL] Goudvoorhoofdspecht Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male: Note the separated patches of bright color on the head (yellow near bill, poppy red […]

Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Sphyrapicus ruber | [UK] Red-breasted Sapsucker | [FR] Pic a poitrine rouge | [DE] Feuerkopf-Saftlecker | [ES] Chupasavia Cabecirroja (Mex) | [NL] Roodborstsapspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Xiphidiopicus ruber Sphyrapicus ruber NA w Sphyrapicus ruber daggetti sw USA Sphyrapicus ruber […]

Yellow-throated Woodpecker (Piculus flavigula)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Picidae | [latin] Piculus flavigula | [UK] Yellow-throated Woodpecker | [FR] Pic a gorge jaune | [DE] Gelbkehl-Specht | [ES] Carpintero Gorgigualdo | [NL] Geelkeelspecht Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Piculus flavigula SA Amazonia, se Brazil Piculus flavigula erythropis e and se Brazil Piculus […]