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
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Gilded barbet (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25934, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Piciformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 443
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Piciformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Piciformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Piciformes
Gilded barbet (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Gilded barbet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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