Picidae

Picumnus olivaceus Photo by Jose García (Birding Panama) Common name:olivaceous piculet (en); pica-pau-anão-azeitona (pt); picumne olivâtre (fr); carpinterito oliváceo (es); olivrücken-zwergspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:These birds are found from Guatemala and Honduras, through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, and into Colombia, western Venezuela, western Ecuador and north-western Peru.Size:This tinny woodpecker is 8-10 cm long and weighs 12-13…

Melanerpes aurifrons (Photo from Animal Pictures Archive) Common name:golden-fronted woodpecker (en); pica-pau-de-testa-dourada (pt); pic à front doré (fr); carpintero frentidorado (es); goldstirnspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found from Texas and Oklahoma, in the United States, through Mexico and into Honduras and northern Nicaragua.Size:These birds are 22-27 cm long and have a wingspan of 43…

Dendropicos fuscescens (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name: cardinal woodpecker (en); pica-pau-cardeal (pt); pic cardinal (fr); pito cardenal (es); kardinalspecht (de) Taxonomy: Order Piciformes Family Picidae Range: This African species is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, excluding dense equatorial lowland forest, all the way to South Africa. Size: Cardinal woodpeckers are 14-15 cm long and…

Melanerpes flavifrons Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name: yellow-fronted woodpecker (en); benedito-de-testa-amarela (pt); pic à front jaune (fr); carpintero de frente amarilla (es); goldmaskenspecht (de) Taxonomy: Order Piciformes Family Picidae Range: The yellow-fronted woodpecker is found in Argentina, Paraguay and southern Brazil. Size: These birds are 17-19,5 cm long and weigh 49-64 g. Habitat:…