Picidae

Celeus elegans Photo by Maxime Dechelle (GEPOG) Common name:chestnut woodpecker (en); pica-pau-chocolate (pt); pic mordoré (fr); carpintero elegante (es); fahlkopfspech (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found in northern South America, east of the Andes, from eastern Colombia and eastern Venezuela, through the Guyanas and Trinidad, and into Maranhão e north-eastern Brazil, and south to northern…

Piculus aurulentus Photo by Ricardo Gentil (Flickr) Common name:yellow-browed woodpecker (en); pica-pau-dourado (pt); pic à bandeaux (fr); carpintero cejigualdo (es);weißbrauenspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found in south-eastern Brazil, from Espírito Santo down to Rio Grande do Sul, and marginally into south-eastern Paraguay and extreme north-eastern Argentina.Size:These birds are 20-22 cm long and weigh about…

Veniliornis sanguineus (Photo from Ron Allicock Birding Tours) Common name:blood-coloured woodpecker (en); pica-pau-sangue (pt); pic rougeâtre (fr); carpintero sanguíneo (es); blutrückenspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found along the coasts of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 23-30 g.Habitat:The blood-coloured woodpecker is mostly found in mangroves and swamp forests,…

Dendropicos griseocephalus Photo by Graham Searll (Bird Photos) Common name:olive woodpecker (en); pica-pau-de-cabeça-cinzenta (pt); pic olive (fr); pito oliváceo (es); goldrückenspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species occurs in two disjunct areas in Africa. They are found from Angola, east through southern D.R. Congo and Zambia, and into Tanzania and southern Uganda. Also from southern Mozambique and…