Piculus
| Piculus | |
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| Adult male Piculus simplex | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Piculus Spix, 1824 |
| Species | |
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Piculus is a genus of bird in the Picidae family. It contains the following species:
- Rufous-winged woodpecker (Piculus simplex)
- Stripe-cheeked woodpecker (Piculus callopterus)
- Lita woodpecker (Piculus litae)
- White-throated woodpecker (Piculus leucolaemus)
- Yellow-throated woodpecker (Piculus flavigula)
- Golden-green woodpecker (Piculus chrysochloros)
- Yellow-browed woodpecker (Piculus aurulentus)
Three other species, formerly placed here, are now in Colaptes.
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