Woodpeckers are members of the Picidae, an ancient family of birds in the Piciformes order that began to evolve 60 million years ago, a little after the mass dinosaur extinction. All woodpeckers drum, ...

Despite their distinctive habit of climbing up trees, not all feed in trees. Distributed around the world they range in size from the tiny piculets (only 8cm long) to the massive Imperial Woodpecker ...

Extinction risk is not evenly distributed among avian lineages (1 – 5). Some families, such as the parrots (Psittacidae), rails (Rallidae), cranes (Gruidae), pheasants (Phasianidae), pigeons ...

According to the latter author, a series of studies based on DNA sequence data have clarified the main groups within Picidae and the relationships among species (Moore and DeFilippis 1997, Prychitko ...

It is a marvelous representative of the Picidae family thanks to its huge size and magnificent red crest. They’re found throughout North America. In Canada, the Pileated Woodpecker can be found in a ...

New molecular evidence supports the species status of Kaempfer’s Woodpecker (Aves, Picidae). Genetics and Molecular Biology, 36 (2), 192-200. doi: 10.1590/S1415-47572013005000022 ...

The bird is thought to belong to the Picidae family, of which modern-day woodpeckers are also a member. Today, woodpeckers are found in forests across the world, including in tropical rainforests ...

SUMMARY: In this candidate notice of review (CNOR), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), present an updated list of plant and animal species that we regard as candidates for or have ...

Woodpeckers belong to the family Picidae, which is part of the order Piciformes. This family consists of approximately 240 species. Interestingly, woodpeckers have many incredible adaptations and ...

One of our oddest woodpeckers (and not only because of its colors, which include pink, silver, and oily green). Although it climbs trees in woodpecker style, it feeds mostly by catching insects in ...

These birds, belonging to the Picidae family, are a diverse lot, and they can be found in many places around the world. Here are some surprising facts about woodpeckers. 1. A red-bellied woodpecker ...