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Dryobates
''Dryobates'' is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are widely distributed and occur in both Eurasia and the Americas. Taxonomy The genus ''Dryobates'' was named by the German naturalist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the downy woodpecker (''Dryobates pubescens'') as the type species. The genus name ''Dryobates'' is from the Greek compound word δρυο-βάτης : 'woodland walker'; from : ''drus'' (genitive : ''dryós'') meaning woodland and : ''-bátēs'' meaning walker. In the ''eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World'', the genus ''Dryobates'' is expanded to include all the species in ''Leuconotopicus'' and ''Veniliornis ''Veniliornis'' is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. They are native to Central and South America. Taxonomy The genus was introduced by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854. The word ''Veniliornis'' combin ...''. The genus contains the following species: References {{Taxon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryobates
''Dryobates'' is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are widely distributed and occur in both Eurasia and the Americas. Taxonomy The genus ''Dryobates'' was named by the German naturalist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the downy woodpecker (''Dryobates pubescens'') as the type species. The genus name ''Dryobates'' is from the Greek compound word δρυο-βάτης : 'woodland walker'; from : ''drus'' (genitive : ''dryós'') meaning woodland and : ''-bátēs'' meaning walker. In the ''eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World'', the genus ''Dryobates'' is expanded to include all the species in ''Leuconotopicus'' and ''Veniliornis ''Veniliornis'' is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. They are native to Central and South America. Taxonomy The genus was introduced by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854. The word ''Veniliornis'' combin ...''. The genus contains the following species: References {{Taxon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downy Woodpecker
The downy woodpecker (''Dryobates pubescens'') is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America. Length ranges from . Downy woodpeckers primarily live in forested areas throughout the United States and Canada, with the exception of deserts in the southwest and the northern tundra. The bird nests in tree cavities and feeds primarily on insects, although it supplements its diet with seeds and berries. The downy woodpecker is very similar in appearance to the hairy woodpecker, although they are not closely related. Taxonomy The downy woodpecker was described and illustrated with a hand-coloured plate by the English naturalist Mark Catesby in his ''The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands'', which was published between 1729 and 1732. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his ''Systema Naturae'' for the twelfth edition, he included the downy woodpecker, coined the binomial name ''Picus pubescens'' and cited Catesby's book. The specif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downy Woodpecker
The downy woodpecker (''Dryobates pubescens'') is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America. Length ranges from . Downy woodpeckers primarily live in forested areas throughout the United States and Canada, with the exception of deserts in the southwest and the northern tundra. The bird nests in tree cavities and feeds primarily on insects, although it supplements its diet with seeds and berries. The downy woodpecker is very similar in appearance to the hairy woodpecker, although they are not closely related. Taxonomy The downy woodpecker was described and illustrated with a hand-coloured plate by the English naturalist Mark Catesby in his ''The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands'', which was published between 1729 and 1732. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his ''Systema Naturae'' for the twelfth edition, he included the downy woodpecker, coined the binomial name ''Picus pubescens'' and cited Catesby's book. The specif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
The lesser spotted woodpecker (''Dryobates minor'') is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. It was formerly assigned to the genus ''Dendrocopos'' (sometimes incorrectly spelt as ''Dendrocopus''). Some taxonomic authorities continue to list the species there. The range of the lesser spotted woodpecker is the Palearctic region, but several subspecies are recognised. Taxonomy The lesser spotted woodpecker was listed by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the 10th edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Picus minor''. The species was moved to the genus ''Dendrocopos'' by the German naturalist Carl Ludwig Koch in 1816. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2015 based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences found that the species placed in the genus ''Dendrocopos'' did not form a monophyletic group. In the revised generic classification, the lesser spotted woodpecker was placed in the resurrected genus ''Dryobates'', that had originally be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimson-breasted Woodpecker
The crimson-breasted woodpecker or scarlet-breasted woodpecker (''Dryobates cathpharius'') is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus ''Dendrocopos''. The scarlet-breasted woodpecker (''Dryobates cathpharius pernii''), is considered to be distinct by some authorities, but others consider it to be conspecific. Taxonomy From Khangchendzonga National Park, West Sikkim, India.">left The taxonomy of this species is somewhat confused. ''D. cathpharius'' is sometimes included with ''Dendrocopos pernyii'' as a single species, but the two have various amounts of red on head and breast and other distinguishing features, including size. In their ''Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive'', ''del Hoyo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Nuttall's woodpecker (''Dryobates nuttallii'') is a species of woodpecker named after naturalist Thomas Nuttall in 1843. They are found in oak woodlands of California and are similar to the ladder-backed woodpecker in both genetics and appearance. Description Nuttall's woodpecker has black wings and tail feathers with white barring. On the ventral surface, colour is white with black spots and barring. It has a black forehead with white streaks on the sides and an unbarred black region at the top of the back. Adult males have a distinguishable red crown which females do not. However, this physical feature is present in the juvenile of both sexes. They have zygodactyl feet and stiff tail feathers which allows them to maintain a vertical position on trees; typical of woodpeckers. The mass of the Nuttall's woodpecker ranges from , with a body length of . Taxonomy The Nuttall's woodpecker is closely related to the ladder-backed woodpecker of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Nuttall's woodpecker (''Dryobates nuttallii'') is a species of woodpecker named after naturalist Thomas Nuttall in 1843. They are found in oak woodlands of California and are similar to the ladder-backed woodpecker in both genetics and appearance. Description Nuttall's woodpecker has black wings and tail feathers with white barring. On the ventral surface, colour is white with black spots and barring. It has a black forehead with white streaks on the sides and an unbarred black region at the top of the back. Adult males have a distinguishable red crown which females do not. However, this physical feature is present in the juvenile of both sexes. They have zygodactyl feet and stiff tail feathers which allows them to maintain a vertical position on trees; typical of woodpeckers. The mass of the Nuttall's woodpecker ranges from , with a body length of . Taxonomy The Nuttall's woodpecker is closely related to the ladder-backed woodpecker of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picoides Nuttallii -Olive View, Sylmar, California, USA -female-8
''Picoides'' is a genus of woodpeckers (family Picidae) that are native to Eurasia and North America, commonly known as three-toed woodpeckers. Taxonomy The genus ''Picoides'' was introduced by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799. The type species was subsequently designated as the Eurasian three-toed woodpecker (''Picoides tridactylus'') by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1840. The genus name combines the Latin ''Picus'' for a woodpecker and the Greek ''-oidēs'' meaning "resembling". The genus ''Picoides'' formerly contained around 12 species. In 2015 a molecular phylogenetic analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences from pied woodpeckers found that three existing genera (''Picoides'', ''Veniliornis'' and ''Dendropicos'') were polyphyletic. After the resurrection of five monophyletic genera and the subsequent rearrangement in which most of the former members of ''Picoides'' were moved to ''Leuconotopicus'' and ''Dryobates'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picidae
Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known that live in treeless areas, such as rocky hillsides and deserts, and the Gila woodpecker specialises in exploiting cacti. Members of this family are chiefly known for their characteristic behaviour. They mostly forage for insect prey on the trunks and branches of trees, and often communicate by drumming with their beaks, producing a reverberatory sound that can be heard at some distance. Some species vary their diet with fruits, birds' eggs, small animals, tree sap, human scraps, and carrion. They usually nest and roost in holes that they excavate in tree trunks, and their abandoned holes are of importance to other cavity-nesting birds. They sometimes c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrocopos Minor Female Perching On A Branch
''Dendrocopos'' is a widespread genus of woodpeckers from Asia, Europe and Northern Africa. The species range from the Philippines to the British Isles. Taxonomy The genus ''Dendrocopos'' was introduced in 1816 by the German naturalist Carl Ludwig Koch. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''dendron'' meaning "tree" with ''kopos'' meaning "striking". The type species was designated as the great spotted woodpecker (''Dendrocopos major'') by the Scottish ornithologist Edward Hargitt in 1890 in his catalogue of woodpeckers in the collection of the British Museum. The genus at one time contained around 25 species. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of the pied woodpeckers published in 2015 found that ''Dendrocopos'' was polyphyletic A polyphyletic group is an assemblage of organisms or other evolving elements that is of mixed evolutionary origin. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as homoplasies, which are explained as a result of conver ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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