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Woodpeckers (Picidae) · Piciformes · Pics

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Dans les quiz, les joueurs confondent le plus souvent Pic cendré avec ces oiseaux—soit cette espèce a été choisie par erreur, soit l’inverse.

Espèces Confusions
Pic vert Picus viridis 71
Pic épeichette Dryobates minor 10
Pic de Sharpe Picus sharpei 10
Torcol fourmilier Jynx torquilla 8
Pic noir Dryocopus martius 6

Famille

Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar and the extreme polar regions. Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known that live in treeless areas, such as rocky hillsides and deserts, and the Gila woodpecker specializes in exploiting cacti.

Ordre

Nine families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes (), the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. The Piciformes contain about 71 living genera with a little over 450 species, of which the Picidae make up about half. In general, the Piciformes are insectivorous, although the barbets and toucans mostly eat fruit and the honeyguides are unique among birds in being able to digest beeswax (although insects make up the bulk …

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