Woodpeckers: A Guide to the Woodpeckers, Piculets and Wrynecks of the World

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Covering all of the 198 species of woodpeckers in the world, a comprehensive volume, illustrated in color, offers information on identifying characteristics, similar species, distribution, migration, habitat, geographical variations, voice, habits, food, and breeding behavior. COVER CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STYLE AND LAYOUT OF THE BOOK RELATIONSHIPS AND TAXONOMY DISTRIBUTION MORPHOLOGY AND MECHANICS PLUMAGE AND MOULT FOOD AND FORAGING ECOLOGICAL SEXUAL DIMORPHISM HABITAT BEHAVIOUR REPRODUCTION AND SOCIALITY WOODPECKERS AND MAN Eurasian Wryneck: Jynx torquilla Rufous-necked Wryneck: Jynx ruficollis Speckled Piculet: Picumnus innominatus Bar-breasted Piculet: Picumnus aurifrons Orinoco Piculet: Picumnus pumilus Lafresnaye's Piculet: Picumnus lafresnayi Golden-spangled Piculet: Picumnus exilis Ecuadorian Piculet: Picumnus sclateri Scaled Piculet: Picumnus squamulatus White-bellied Piculet: Picumnus spilogaster Guianan Piculet: Picumnus minutissimus Spotted Piculet: Picumnus pygmaeus Speckle-chested Piculet: Picumnus steindachneri Varzea Piculet: Picumnus varzeae White-barred Piculet: Picumnus cirratus Ocellated Piculet: Picumnus dorbygnianus Ochre-collared Piculet: Picumnus temminckii White-wedged Piculet: Picumnus albosquamatus Rusty-necked Piculet: Picumnus fuscus Rufous-breasted Piculet: Picumnus rufiventris Tawny Piculet: Picumnus fulvescens Ochraceous Piculet: Picumnus limae Mottled Piculet: Picumnus nebulosus Plain-breasted Piculet: Picumnus castelnau Fine-barred Piculet: Picumnus subtilis Olivaceous Piculet: Picumnus olivaceus Greyish Piculet: Picumnus granadensis Chestnut Piculet: Picumnus cinnamomeus African Piculet: Sasia africana Rufous Piculet: Sasia abnormis White-browed Piculet: Sasia ochracea Antillean Piculet: Nesoctites micromegas White Woodpecker: Melanerpes candidus Lewis's Woodpecker: Melanerpes lewis Guadeloupe Woodpecker: Melanerpes herminieri Puerto Rican Woodpecker: Melanerpes portoricensis Red-headed Woodpecker: Melanerpes erythrocephalus Acorn Woodpecker: Melanerpes formicivorus Black-cheeked Woodpecker: Melanerpes pucherani Golden-naped Woodpecker: Melanerpes chrysauchen Yellow-tufted Woodpecker: Melanerpes cruentatus Yellow-fronted Woodpecker: Melanerpes flavifrons White-fronted Woodpecker: Melanerpes cactorum Hispaniolan Woodpecker: Melanerpes striatus Jamaican Woodpecker: Melanerpes radiolatus Golden-cheeked Woodpecker: Melanerpes chrysogenys Grey-breasted Woodpecker: Melanerpes hypopolius Yucatan Woodpecker: Melanerpes pygmaeus Red-crowned Woodpecker: Melanerpes rubricapillus Gila Woodpecker: Melanerpes uropygialis Red-bellied Woodpecker: Melanerpes carolinus West Indian Woodpecker: Melanerpes superciliaris Golden-fronted Woodpecker: Melanerpes aurifrons Hoffmann's Woodpecker: Melanerpes hoffinannii Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: Sphyrapicus varius Red-naped Sapsucker: Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-breasted Sapsucker: Sphyrapicus ruber Williamson's Sapsucker: Sphyrapicus thyroideus Cuban Green Woodpecker: Xiphidiopicus percussus Fine-spotted Woodpecker: Campethera punctuligera Nubian Woodpecker: Campethera nubica Bennett's Woodpecker: Campethera bennettii Reichenow's Woodpecker: Campethera scriptoricauda Golden-tailed Woodpecker: Campethera abingoni Mombasa Woodpecker: Campethera mombassica Knysna Woodpecker: Campethera notata Little Green Woodpecker: Campethera maculosa Green-backed Woodpecker: Campethera cailliautii Tullberg's Woodpecker: Campethera tullbergi Buff-spotted Woodpecker: Campethera nivosa Brown-eared Woodpecker: Campethera caroli Ground Woodpecker: Geocolaptes olivaceus Little Grey Woodpecker: Dendropicos elachus Speckle-breasted Woodpecker: Dendropicos poecilolaemus Abyssinian Woodpecker: Dendropicos abyssinicus Cardinal Woodpecker: Dendropicos fuscescens Melancholy Woodpecker: Dendropicos lugubris Gaboon Woodpecker: Dendropicos gabonensis Stierling's Woodpecker: Dendropicos stierlingi Bearded Woodpecker: Dendropicos namaquus Fire-bellied Woodpecker: Dendropicos pyrrhogaster Golden-crowned Woodpecker: Dendropicos xantholophus Elliot's Woodpecker: Dendropicos elliotii Grey Woodpecker: Dendropicos goertae Grey-headed Woodpecker: Dendropicos spodocephalus Olive Woodpecker: Dendropicos griseocephalus Brown-backed Woodpecker: Picoides obsoletus Sulawesi Woodpecker: Picoides temminckii Philippine Woodpecker: Picoides maculatus Brown-capped Woodpecker: Picoides moluccensis Grey-capped Woodpecker: Picoides canicapillus Pygmy Woodpecker: Picoides kizuki Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: Picoides minor Brown-fronted Woodpecker: Picoides auriceps Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker: Picoides macei Stripe-breasted Woodpecker: Picoides atratus Yellow-crowned Woodpecker: Picoides mahrattensis Arabian Woodpecker: Picoides dorae Rufous-bellied Woodpecker: Picoides hyperythrus Crimson-breasted Woodpecker: Picoides cathpharius Darjeeling Woodpecker: Picoides darjellensis Middle Spotted Woodpecker: Picoides medius White-backed Woodpecker: Picoides leucotos Great Spotted Woodpecker: Picoides major Syrian Woodpecker: Picoides syriacus White-winged Woodpecker: Picoides leucopterus Sind Woodpecker: Picoides assimilis Himalayan Woodpecker: Picoides himalayensis Striped Woodpecker: Picoides lignarius Checkered Woodpecker: Picoides mixtus Nuttall's Woodpecker: Picoides nuttallii Ladder-backed Woodpecker: Picoides scalaris Downy Woodpecker: Picoides pubescens Red-cockaded Woodpecker: Picoides borealis Strickland's Woodpecker: Picoides stricklandi Hairy Woodpecker: Picoides villosus White-headed Woodpecker: Picoides albolarvatus Three-toed Woodpecker: Picoides tridactylus Black-backed Woodpecker: Picoides arcticus Scarlet-backed Woodpecker: Veniliornis callonotus Yellow-vented Woodpecker: Veniliornis dignus Bar-bellied Woodpecker: Veniliornis nigriceps Smoky-brown Woodpecker: Veniliornis fumigatus Little Woodpecker: Veniliornis passerinus Dot-fronted Woodpecker: Veniliornis frontalis White-spotted Woodpecker: Veniliornis spilogaster Blood-coloured Woodpecker: Veniliornis sanguineus Red-rumped Woodpecker: Veniliornis kirkii Choco Woodpecker: Veniliornis chocoensis Golden-collared Woodpecker: Veniliornis cassini Red-stained Woodpecker: Veniliornis affinis Yellow-eared Woodpecker: Veniliornis maculifrons Rufous-winged Woodpecker: Piculus simplex Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker: Piculus cattopterus Lita Woodpecker: Piculus litae White-throated Woodpecker: Piculus leucolaemus Yellow-throated Woodpecker: Piculus flavigula Golden-green Woodpecker: Piculus chrysochloros Yellow-browed Woodpecker: Piculus aurulentus Grey-crowned Woodpecker: Piculus auricularis Golden-olive Woodpecker: Piculus rubiginosus Crimson-mantled Woodpecker: Piculus rivolii Black-necked Woodpecker: Colaptes atricollis Spot-breasted Woodpecker: Colaptes punctigula Green-barred Woodpecker: Colaptes melanochloros Northern Flicker: Colaptes auratus Gilded Flicker: Colaptes chrysoides Fernandina's Flicker: Colaptes fernandinae Chilean Flicker: Colaptes pitius Andean Flicker: Colaptes rupicola Campo Flicker: Colaptes campestris Rufous Woodpecker: Celeus brachyurus Cinnamon Woodpecker: Celeus loricatus Scaly-breasted Woodpecker: Celeus grammicus Waved Woodpecker: Celeus undatus Chestnut-coloured Woodpecker: Celeus castaneus Chestnut Woodpecker: Celeus elegans Pale-crested Woodpecker: Celeus lugubris Blond-crested Woodpecker: Celeus flavescens Cream-coloured Woodpecker: Celeus flavus Rufous-headed Woodpecker: Celeus spectabilis Ringed Woodpecker: Celeus torquatus Helmeted Woodpecker: Dryocopus galeatus Pileated Woodpecker: Dryocopus pileatus Lineated Woodpecker: Dryocopus lineatus Black-bodied Woodpecker: Dryocopus schulzi White-bellied Woodpecker: Dryocopus javensis Andaman Woodpecker: Dryocopus hodgei Black Woodpecker: Dryocopus martius Powerful Woodpecker: Campephilus pollens Crimson-bellied Woodpecker: Campephilus haematogaster Red-necked Woodpecker: Campephilus rubricollis Robust Woodpecker: Campephilus robustus Pale-billed Woodpecker: Campephilus guatemalensis Crimson-crested Woodpecker: Campephilus melanoleucos Guayaquil Woodpecker: Campephilus gayaquilensis Cream-backed Woodpecker: Campephilus leucopogon Magellanic Woodpecker: Campephilus magellanicus Imperial Woodpecker: Campephilus imperialis Ivory-billed Woodpecker: Campephilus principalis Banded Woodpecker: Picus miniaceus Lesser Yellownape: Picus chlorolophus Crimson-winged Woodpecker: Picus puniceus Greater Yellownape: Picus flavinucha Checker-throated Woodpecker: Picus mentalis Streak-breasted Woodpecker: Picus viridanus Laced Woodpecker: Picus vittatus Streak-throated Woodpecker: Picus xanthopygaeus Scaly-bellied Woodpecker: Picus squamatus Japanese Woodpecker: Picus awokera Eurasian Green Woodpecker: Picus viridis Red-collared Woodpecker: Picus rabieri Black-headed Woodpecker: Picus erythropygius Grey-faced Woodpecker: Picus canus Olive-backed Woodpecker: Dinopium rafflesii Himalayan Woodpecker: Dinopium shorii Common Flameback: Dinopium javanense Black-rumped Flameback: Dinopium benghalense Greater Flameback: Chrysocolaptes lucidus White-naped Woodpecker: Chrysocolaptes festivus Pale-headed Woodpecker: Gecinulus grantia Bamboo Woodpecker: Gecinulus viridis Okinawa Woodpecker: Sapheopipo noguchii Maroon Woodpecker: Blythipicus rubiginosus Bay Woodpecker: Blythipicus pyrrhotis Orange-backed Woodpecker: Reinwardtipicus validus Buff-rumped Woodpecker: Meiglyptes tristis Black-and-buff Woodpecker: Meiglyptes jugularis Buff-necked Woodpecker: Meiglyptes tukki Grey-and-buff Woodpecker: Hemicircus concretus Heart-spotted Woodpecker: Hemicircus canente Ashy Woodpecker: Mulleripicus fulvus Sooty Woodpecker: Mulleripicus funebris Great Slaty Woodpecker: Mulleripicus pulverulentus BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC AND ENGLISH NAMES A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z