Woodpeckers, Barbets and Toucans are all members of the order Piciformes. Most Piciformes are insect eaters although Barbets and Toucans eat fruit. All are tree dwellers and nest in cavities.
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All About Birds: Woodpeckers and Allies
Identification guide to woodpeckers found in the United States, with life histories and sound clips.
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Animal Diversity Web: Piciformes
Illustrations and photographs of the birds within the order, and sound files.
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Barbets to Scimitarbills
Photographic survey of Asian Barbets, African Barbets, Toucans and New World Barbets.
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Boreal Songbird Initiative: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Introduces the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker or Sphyrapicus varius, and provides information on habitat, feeding and behaviour, range, and conservation issues.
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Dick Dionne: Woodpeckers, Flickers and Sapsuckers
Gallery of photographs covering several species of woodpeckers and sapsuckers. Provides links to other galleries featuring the birds.
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Ivory Billed Woodpecker
Devoted to the largest US woodpecker, until recently thought to be extinct. Includes details of the author's searches, and a link to an analysis of his video showing the Ivory Billed Woodpecker.
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Julie Zickefoose: Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Natural history writer and artist describes her encounter with an ivorybill, and other sightings.
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North Central Forest Experiment Station: How To
Presents advice on identifying and controlling sapsucker injury on trees. Shows photographs of typical damage and notes the shooting of sapsuckers is illegal and ineffective.
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Ramphastos Toco
Project on the bird more commonly known as the toco toucan. With adaptations, reproduction, habitat, interesting facts and advice on keeping the bird as a pet.
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RSPB: Wrynecks and Woodpeckers
Overview of the family, and details of the species found in the UK.
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Whole Earth Catalog: Sapsuckers at Work
Explores how sapsuckers are a keystone species essential to a diverse community of species.