Picidae

Geocolaptes olivaceus Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:ground woodpecker (en); pica-pau-das-rochas (pt); pic laboureur (fr); pico de la tierra (es); erdspecht (de) Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily Picidae Range:This species is endemic to South Africa, being found in most of the southern, eastern and western parts of the country, as well as in Lesotho and Swaziland.Size:These birds…

Dryocopus martius Photo by Jari Peltomaki (Luonto Portti) Common name:black woodpecker (en); pica-pau-preto (pt); pic noir (fr); pito negro (es); schwarzspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is widely distributed in Eurasia, from the northern Iberian Peninsula to central China and north to northern Scandinavia and north-eastern Russia.Size:These large woodpeckers are 45-55 cm long and have a…

Melanerpes carolinus Photo by Tom Friedel (Wikipedia) Common name:red-bellied woodpecker (en); pica-pau-de-ventre-vermelho (pt); pic à ventre roux (fr); carpintero de Carolina (es); Carolinaspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found throughout the eastern United States, from South Dakota and Michigan to Massachusetts and south to the Gulf coast from Florida to southern Texas. It is also…

 Melanerpes candidus Photo by Dario Sanches (Wikipedia) Common name: white woodpecker (en); pica-pau-branco (pt); pic dominicain (fr); carpintero blanco (es); weißspecht (de) Taxonomy: Order Piciformes Family Picidae Range: This South American species is found from French Guyana, in the north, through most of Brazil and into southern Peru, Bolivia and northern Argentina. Size: These birds…

Dendropicos namaquus Photo by José Kemp (PBase) Common name:bearded woodpecker (en); pica-pau-de-bigodes (pt); pic barbu (fr); pico barbudo (es); Namaspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from the Central African Republic and Sudan to Senegal and south to South Africa, only being absent from the dense rainforests of the Congo basin.Size:These birds are…

Campethera abingoni Photo by Arno Meintjes (Flickr) Common name:golden-tailed woodpecker (en); pica-pau-de-cauda-dourada (pt); pic à queue dorée (fr); pito colidorado (es); goldschwanzspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This African species is found from Uganda and northern Angola to South Africa.Size:These birds are 20-23 cm long and weigh 55-80 g.Habitat:The golden-tailed woodpecker is found in riparian woodlands, dry savannas,…

Picoides borealis Photo by Matthew Hacker (Wikipedia) Common name:red-cockaded woodpecker (en); pica-pau-de-faces-brancas (pt); pic à face blanche (fr); pico de Florida (es); kokardenspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Unites States, with scattered populations being found in the south-eastern parts of the country, especially in Florida and South Carolina but as far north as…

Melanerpes formicivorus Photo by Steve Ryan (Wikipedia) Common name:acorn woodpecker (en); pica-pau-das-bolotas (pt); pic glandivore (fr); carpintero bellotero (es); eichelspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found from north- western Oregon and California, in the United States, through western Mexico and across Central America down to northern Colombia.Size:These birds are 19-24 cm long and have a…