About Woodpeckers
The Woodpeckers are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Picidae</em>) within the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
The Woodpeckers are a family of birds (Latin: Picidae) within the order Woodpeckers and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 36 genera and 239 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America, the Oriental Region, Middle America. Notable genera include Picumnus, Melanerpes, Colaptes. Piciformes are a large order of 444 species including the woodpeckers, barbets, toucans, honeyguides and jacamars, found chiefly in forests worldwide, except Australasia and Antarctica.
Classification
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers); Order: Woodpeckers and Allies; about 36 genera and 239 species.
Distribution
Primarily across South America, the Oriental Region, Middle America.
