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Picidae Species Tree Picidae: Woodpeckers Eurasian Wryneck, Jynx torquilla Jynginae Red-throated Wryneck, Jynx ruficollis Speckled Piculet, Vivia innominata ?Tawny Piculet, Picumnus fulvescens ?Ochraceous Piculet, Picumnus limae Mottled Piculet, Picumnus nebulosus Picumninae Varzea Piculet, Picumnus varzeae Spotted Piculet, Picumnus pygmaeus White-bellied Piculet, Picumnus spilogaster Arrowhead Piculet, Picumnus minutissimus Ochre-collared Piculet, Picumnus temminckii Speckle-chested Piculet, Picumnus steindachneri White-wedged Piculet, Picumnus albosquamatus Ocellated Piculet, Picumnus dorbignyanus White-barred Piculet, Picumnus cirratus Plain-breasted Piculet, Picumnus castelnau Fine-barred Piculet, Picumnus subtilis Rufous-breasted Piculet, Picumnus rufiventris Scaled Piculet, Picumnus squamulatus Golden-spangled Piculet, Picumnus exilis Lafresnaye’s Piculet, Picumnus lafresnayi Orinoco Piculet, Picumnus pumilus Bar-breasted Piculet, Picumnus aurifrons ?Rusty-necked Piculet, Picumnus fuscus Ecuadorian Piculet, Picumnus sclateri Olivaceous Piculet, Picumnus olivaceus ?Grayish Piculet, Picumnus granadensis Chestnut Piculet, Picumnus cinnamomeus African Piculet, Verreauxia africana Rufous Piculet, Sasia abnormis Sasiinae White-browed Piculet, Sasia ochracea Antillean Piculet, Nesoctites micromegas NESOCTITINI Heart-spotted Woodpecker, Hemicircus canente HEMICIRCINI Gray-and-buffWoodpecker, Hemicircus concretus Bay Woodpecker, Blythipicus pyrrhotis Maroon Woodpecker, Blythipicus rubiginosus Orange-backed Woodpecker, Reinwardtipicus validus CHRYSOCOLAPTINI Picinae ?White-naped Flameback, Chrysocolaptes festivus ?Crimson-backed Flameback, Chrysocolaptes stricklandi Greater Flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus Javan Flameback, Chrysocolaptes strictus Yellow-faced Flameback, Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus Buff-spotted Flameback, Chrysocolaptes lucidus Luzon Flameback, Chrysocolaptes haematribon Red-headed Flameback, Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus Crimson-bellied Woodpecker, Campephilus haematogaster †American Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis Imperial Woodpecker, Campephilus imperialis CAMPEPHILINI *†Cuban Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus bairdii Magellanic Woodpecker, Campephilus magellanicus Red-necked Woodpecker, Campephilus rubricollis Cream-backed Woodpecker, Campephilus leucopogon Robust Woodpecker, Campephilus robustus Powerful Woodpecker, Campephilus pollens Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos Pale-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus guatemalensis Guayaquil Woodpecker, Campephilus gayaquilensis PICINI MELANERPINI PICOIDINI Picidae II: Picini Jynginae: Wrynecks Picumninae: Piculets Sasiinae: Old World Piculets NESOCTITINI: Antillean Piculet HEMICIRCINI CHRYSOCOLAPTINI CAMPEPHILINI Rufous Woodpecker, Micropternus brachyurus Buff-necked Woodpecker, Meiglyptes tukki Black-and-buffWoodpecker, Meiglyptes jugularis Picinae Buff-rumped Woodpecker, Meiglyptes tristis Olive-backed Woodpecker, Chloropicoides rafflesii Pale-headed Woodpecker, Gecinulus grantia ?Bamboo Woodpecker, Gecinulus viridis Black-rumped Flameback, Dinopium benghalense Red-backed Flameback, Dinopium psarodes Himalayan Flameback, Dinopium shorii Common Flameback, Dinopium javanense ?Spot-throated Flameback, Dinopium everetti Banded Woodpecker, Chrysophlegma miniaceum Checker-throated Woodpecker, Chrysophlegma mentale Greater Yellownape, Chrysophlegma flavinucha Lesser Yellownape, Picus chlorolophus Crimson-winged Woodpecker, Picus puniceus Japanese Green Woodpecker, Picus awokera Black-headed Woodpecker, Picus erythropygius Gray-headed Woodpecker, Picus canus Levaillant’s Woodpecker, Picus vaillantii European Green-Woodpecker, Picus viridis Iberian Green-Woodpecker, Picus sharpei Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Picus squamatus Streak-throated Woodpecker, Picus xanthopygaeus Red-collared Woodpecker, Picus rabieri Streak-breasted Woodpecker, Picus viridanus Laced Woodpecker, Picus vittatus PICINI Buff-spotted Woodpecker, Geocolaptes nivosa Brown-eared Woodpecker, Geocolaptes caroli Ground Woodpecker, Geocolaptes olivaceus Green-backed Woodpecker, Geocolaptes cailliautii Little Green Woodpecker, Geocolaptes maculosa Tullberg’s Woodpecker, Geocolaptes tullbergi Fine-banded Woodpecker, Geocolaptes taeniolaema Nubian Woodpecker, Geocolaptes nubica Fine-spotted Woodpecker, Geocolaptes punctuligera Bennett’s Woodpecker, Geocolaptes bennettii Speckle-throated Woodpecker, Geocolaptes scriptoricauda Knysna Woodpecker, Geocolaptes notata Golden-tailed Woodpecker, Geocolaptes abingoni Mombasa Woodpecker, Geocolaptes mombassica Hylatomus Dryocopus Mulleripicus Celeus Piculus Colaptes MELANERPINI PICOIDINI Picidae III: More Picini Jynginae: Wrynecks Picumninae: Piculets Sasiinae: Old World Piculets NESOCTITINI: Antillean Piculet HEMICIRCINI CHRYSOCOLAPTINI CAMPEPHILINI Micropternus Meiglyptes Picinae Chloropicoides Gecinulus Dinopium Chrysophlegma Picus Geocolaptes Pileated Woodpecker, Hylatomus pileatus Lineated Woodpecker, Hylatomus lineatus Black-bodied Woodpecker, Hylatomus schulzii Black Woodpecker, Dryocopus martius White-bellied Woodpecker, Dryocopus javensis PICINI Andaman Woodpecker, Dryocopus hodgei *Sooty Woodpecker, Mulleripicus fuliginosus Funereal Woodpecker, Mulleripicus funebris Great Slaty Woodpecker, Mulleripicus pulverulentus Ashy Woodpecker, Mulleripicus fulvus Cinnamon Woodpecker, Celeus loricatus Ringed Woodpecker, Celeus torquatus Ochre-backed Woodpecker, Celeus ochraceus Blond-crested Woodpecker, Celeus flavescens Chestnut Woodpecker, Celeus elegans Pale-crested Woodpecker, Celeus lugubris Helmeted Woodpecker, Celeus galeatus Chestnut-colored Woodpecker, Celeus castaneus Scale-breasted Woodpecker, Celeus grammicus Waved Woodpecker, Celeus undatus Cream-colored Woodpecker, Celeus flavus Rufous-headed Woodpecker, Celeus spectabilis Kaempfer’s Woodpecker, Celeus obrieni White-browed Woodpecker, Piculus aurulentus Golden-green Woodpecker, Piculus chrysochloros Yellow-throated Woodpecker, Piculus flavigula Lita Woodpecker, Piculus litae White-throated Woodpecker, Piculus leucolaemus ?Rufous-winged Woodpecker, Piculus simplex Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker, Piculus callopterus Fernandina’s Flicker, Colaptes fernandinae Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus Gilded Flicker, Colaptes chrysoides Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Colaptes rivolii Green-barred Woodpecker, Colaptes melanochloros Andean Flicker, Colaptes rupicola Chilean Flicker, Colaptes pitius Spot-breasted Woodpecker, Colaptes punctigula Campo Flicker, Colaptes campestris Gray-crowned Woodpecker, Colaptes auricularis Bronze-winged Woodpecker, Colaptes yucatanensis Golden-olive Woodpecker, Colaptes rubiginosus Black-necked Woodpecker, Colaptes atricollis MELANERPINI PICOIDINI Picidae IV: Melanerpini & Picoidini Jynginae: Wrynecks Picumninae: Piculets Sasiinae: Old World Piculets NESOCTITINI: Antillean Piculet HEMICIRCINI CHRYSOCOLAPTINI Picinae CAMPEPHILINI PICINI Hispaniolan Woodpecker, Chryserpes striatus Williamson’s Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber MELANERPINI Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis ?Cuban Green Woodpecker, Xiphidiopicus percussus Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus White Woodpecker, Melanerpes candidus White-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes cactorum Lewis’s Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus Puerto Rican Woodpecker, Melanerpes portoricensis Guadeloupe Woodpecker, Melanerpes herminieri Gray-breasted Woodpecker, Centurus hypopolius Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, Centurus cruentatus Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Centurus flavifrons Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Centurus pucherani Golden-naped Woodpecker, Centurus chrysauchen ?Beautiful Woodpecker, Centurus pulcher Golden-cheeked Woodpecker, Centurus chrysogenys Yucatan Woodpecker, Centurus pygmaeus Hoffmann’s Woodpecker, Centurus hoffmannii Red-crowned Woodpecker, Centurus rubricapillus Gila Woodpecker, Centurus uropygialis West Indian Woodpecker, Centurus superciliaris Jamaican Woodpecker, Centurus radiolatus Velasquez’s Woodpecker, Centurus santacruzi Red-bellied Woodpecker, Centurus carolinus Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Centurus aurifrons Black-backed Woodpecker, Picoides arcticus Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus American Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis Sulawesi Pygmy-Woodpecker, Yungipicus temminckii ?Sulu Pygmy-Woodpecker, Yungipicus ramsayi Japanese Pygmy-Woodpecker, Yungipicus kizuki Brown-capped Pygmy-Woodpecker, Yungipicus nanus Gray-capped Pygmy-Woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus Sunda Pygmy-Woodpecker, Yungipicus moluccensis PICOIDINI Philippine Pygmy-Woodpecker, Yungipicus maculatus Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocoptes medius Arabian Woodpecker, Dendrocoptes dorae Brown-fronted Woodpecker, Dendrocoptes auriceps Leiopicus Chloropicus Dendrocopos Dryobates Leuconotopicus Veniliornis Picidae V: Picoidini Jynginae: Wrynecks Picumninae: Piculets Sasiinae: Old World Piculets NESOCTITINI: Antillean Piculet HEMICIRCINI Picinae CHRYSOCOLAPTINI CAMPEPHILINI PICINI MELANERPINI Picoides Yungipicus Dendrocoptes Yellow-crowned Woodpecker, Leiopicus mahrattensis Bearded Woodpecker, Chloropicus namaquus Fire-bellied Woodpecker, Chloropicus pyrrhogaster Yellow-crested Woodpecker, Chloropicus xantholophus Brown-backed Woodpecker, Chloropicus obsoletus Stierling’s Woodpecker, Chloropicus stierlingi PICOIDINI African Gray-Woodpecker, Chloropicus goertae Eastern Gray-Woodpecker, Chloropicus spodocephalus Olive Woodpecker, Chloropicus griseocephalus Abyssinian Woodpecker, Chloropicus abyssinicus Little
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