English: Woodpeckers.
Clades:
Afroaves;
Aves;
Animals.
Genera: 70; ± 450 species; 9 families.
IntroductionPiciformes are largely arboreal birds. They are insectivorous, although the barbets and toucans mostly eat fruit. The honeyguides are unique among birds in being able to digest beeswax]. Nearly all
Piciformes have parrot-like zygodactyl feet, two toes forward and two back, an arrangement that has obvious advantages for birds that spend much of their time on tree trunks. An exception are a few species of three-toed woodpeckers. The jacamars aside,
Piciformes do not have down feathers at any age, only true feathers. They range in size from the rufous piculet at 8 centimetres in length, and weighing 7 grams, to the toco toucan, at 63 centimetres long, and weighing 680 grams. All nest in cavities and have altricial young.
GeneraPiciformes:
Bucconidae,
Capitonidae,
Galbulidae,
Indicatoridae,
Lybiidae,
Megalaimidae,
Picidae,
Ramphastidae,
SemnornithidaeBucconidae: Argicus, Bucco, Chelidoptera, Hapaloptila, Hypnelus, Malacoptila, Micromonacha, Monasa, Nonnula, Notharchus, Nystactes, Nystalus
Capitonidae: Capito, Eubucco
Galbulidae: Brachygalba, Galbalcyrhynchus, Galbula, Jacamaralcyon, Jacamerops
Indicatoridae: Indicator, Melichneutes, Melignomon, Prodotiscus
Lybiidae: Buccanodon, Gymnobucco, Lybius, Pogoniulus, Stactolaema, Trachyphonus, Tricholaema
Megalaimidae: Caloramphus, Psilopogon
Picidae: Jynginae - Picinae - Picumninae
Jynginae: Jynx
Picinae: Blythipicus, Campephilus, Campethera, Celeus, Chloropicus, Chrysocolaptes, Chrysophlegma, Colaptes, Dendrocopos, Dendrocoptes, Dendropicos, Dinopium, Dryobates, Dryocopus, Gecinulus, Geocolaptes, Hemicircus, Leiopicus, Leuconotopicus, Meiglyptes, Melanerpes, Micropternus, Mulleripicus, Nesoctites, Picoides, Piculus, Picus, Reinwardtipicus, Sphyrapicus, Veniliornis, Xiphidiopicus, Yungipicus
Picumninae: Picumnus, Sasia
Ramphastidae: Andigena, Aulacorhynchus, Pteroglossus, Ramphastos, Selenidera
Semnornithidae: Semnornis