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ORDER PICIFORMES

You must know the order, family, common name, habitat, and habits and be able to identify by sight each species. There are 7 species on the list.  In addition, you will be expected to learn the vocalization for any species labeled with a  symbol. You can get extra credit for learning the vocalizations of any species labeled .

Birds on this list: 7
Order Piciformes  Woodpeckers, Toucans, Honeyguides, etc
Characteristics of the order:
Zygodactyl feet; long, barb-tipped tongues; pointed, stiff rectrices unique arrangement of tendons in toes very diverse bill shapes Drill into wood for food and excavating nest cavities cavity nesters; altricial young worldwide, excluding Australasia Flight often undulating
Family Picidae     Woodpeckers
Characteristics of the family:
Bill strong, chisel-like pointed, stiff rectrices (tail feathers)
	Red-headed Woodpecker[vocalization]	Melanerpes erythrocephalus
	Red-bellied Woodpecker [vocalization]	Melanerpes carolinus
	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker[vocalization]	Sphyrapicus varius
	Downy Woodpecker	Picoides pubescens
	Hairy Woodpecker[vocalization]	Picoides villosus
	Northern Flicker[vocalization]	Colaptes auratus
	Pileated Woodpecker[vocalization]	Dryocopus pileatus