Woodpeckers and Relatives - Order Piciformes
Woodpeckers and their relatives (Order Piciformes) include woodpeckers, toucans, barbets, honeyguides, wrynecks, and piculets. There are approximately 67 genera, 6 families, and 400 species of piciformes. Woodpeckers and their relatives are usually arboreal and nest in cavities. Piciformes feed on fruit, insects, or beeswax (though diet varies from species to species).
The Search for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
On the afternoon of February 11, 2004, a lone kayaker paddling the bayous of the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas, spotted something remarkable. The kayaker, naturalist Gene Sparling, caught a glimpse of a large, red-crested woodpecker flying towards him.
On the afternoon of February 11, 2004, a lone kayaker paddling the bayous of the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas, spotted something remarkable. The kayaker, naturalist Gene Sparling, caught a glimpse of a large, red-crested woodpecker flying towards him.
Ivory-billed Woodpecker - Campephilus principalis
Ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) is the world's second largest woodpecker. TheIvory-Billed Woodpecker has a red crest, black and white body, and an ivory colored bill.
Ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) is the world's second largest woodpecker. TheIvory-Billed Woodpecker has a red crest, black and white body, and an ivory colored bill.
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Found in Arkansas
Scientists confirmed the rediscovery of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, last sighted in 1944 and since thought to be extinct. With a wingspan of up to 3 feet, the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is among the worlds largest woodpeckers.
Scientists confirmed the rediscovery of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, last sighted in 1944 and since thought to be extinct. With a wingspan of up to 3 feet, the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is among the worlds largest woodpeckers.