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Taxa

Piciformes

Bird Orders

An order of birds including woodpeckers, toucans and barbets, most species with two toes pointing forward and two back (zygodactyl feet), well suited to climbing tree trunks. Woodpeckers within the order carry a shock-absorbing skull structure that allows repeated high-speed pecking without brain injury.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
450 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Scientific Name
Piciformes 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Piciformes
Filter Results3 entries

Gilded barbet

Piciformes

Pileated Woodpecker

Piciformes

Toco Toucan

Piciformes
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Aves, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Gilded barbet, Species
Source Gilded barbet (Wikidata)
Pileated Woodpecker, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Toco Toucan, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
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Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25934, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Piciformes
Wikidata Q25934, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Gilded barbet (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Gilded barbet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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