Woodpeckers

The Pícidas (Picidae) are a large family of birds of the order Piciformes, which includes 218 species popularly known as woodpeckers. Have a cosmopolitan distribution, with the exception of Australia, Madagascar and the extreme polar regions. Can be sedentary or migratory, many species remain in the same area for years, while others travel great distances from their breeding grounds to wintering areas. The carpenter bollworm, to have food in the winter, keep a sufficient supply of acorns, for which practice holes in trees, where he keeps only an acorn in each hole, so that is played by thousands of holes in the trunks of trees . Also key to force the food in the timber and watch as other birds are not stolen. Classes: Picumnus innominatus, Carpinterito Spotted. Picumnus aurifrons, Carpinterito the Amazon. Picumnus pumilus, Carpinterito the Orinoco. Picumnus lafresnayi, Carpinterito of Lafresnaye. Picumnus exilis, Carpinterito telegraph. Picumnus nigropunctatus, Carpinterito Dotted. Picumnus sclateri, Ecuadorian Carpinterito. Picumnus squamulatus, Carpinterito Flaky. Picumnus spilogaster, Carpinterito bellied. Picumnus minutissimus, Carpinterito Guyana. Picumnus pygmaeus, Carpinterito Ocellated. Picumnus steindachneri, Carpinterito Pearl. Picumnus varzeae, Carpinterito of Várzeas. Picumnus cirratus, Carpinterito Variable. Picumnus dorbignyanus, Carpinterito Boliviano. Picumnus temminckii, Carpinterito Cuellicanela. Picumnus albosquamatus, Carpinterito Albiescamoso. Picumnus fuscus, Carpinterito Cuellirrufo. Picumnus rufiventris, Carpinterito bellied. Picumnus fulvescens, Carpinterito Canela. Picumnus lime Carpinterito of Ceará. Picumnus nebulosus, Carpinterito Uruguay. Picumnus Castelnau, Carpinterito Whitish. Picumnus subtilis, Carpinterito of Cuzco. Picumnus olivaceus, Carpinterito olivacea. Picumnus granadensis, Carpinterito Colombiano. Picumnus cinnamomeus, Carpinterito Castaño. Sasia Sasia African, African Carpinterito. Sasia abnormis, Carpinterito Malay. Sasia ochracea, Carpinterito Cejiblanco. Nesoctites Nesoctites Micromegas, Carpinterito Antillano.


Extinct? Many experts believe that the woodpecker that lives in the forests of South America, is an extinct species. Others say it still exists, and even a few ornithologists claim to have seen a live specimen. Solving this puzzle is the goal of the sightings regularly dock in the marshes of Arkansas. GEO was with them.


Where the moodpeckers?


ellos viven en Australia, Madagascar, Chile, Estados Unidos, Canada, etc.