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On the Web
- Order Piciformes - Detailed species accounts of American Woodpeckers and Toucans from the Animal Diversity Web.
- Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - Photo of this bird, range maps, and links to species accounts.
- Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) - Photo of the adult female of this species.
- Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) - Facts about the physical appearance, range, ecology, and conservation status of this species. Includes a photo.
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) - Read about the diet, breeding habitat, and winter habitat of this species. Includes an image and range map.
- Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) - Outlines the physical characteristics and life history of this bird. Includes a photo.
- Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) - Photos of the adult of this species.
- Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) - Data on this bird's habitat, nest location, eggs, and foraging strategy.
- Sphyrapicus nuchalis (Red-naped Sapsucker) - Physical description, song, distribution, and habitat of this species.
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) - Photo of female at nest, sound file, and facts about this bird's physical traits and breeding range.
Wikipedia Articles
- Piciformes - Six families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes, the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. There are about 67 genera in the six families and a little over 400 species.
- Grey-headed Woodpecker - The Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus), also known as the Grey-faced Woodpecker, is a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family Piciformes.
- Levaillant's Woodpecker - The Levaillant’s Woodpecker or Levaillant’s Green Woodpecker (Picus vaillantii) is a large member of the woodpecker family Piciformes. It occurs as a resident breeder in northwest Africa.
- Woodpecker - Woodpeckers are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes. They are found worldwide and include about 180 species (including the famous ivory-billed).
- Capitonidae - American barbets, family Capitonidae, are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes which inhabit South America. They are closely related to the toucans.