Piciformes
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Nine families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes, the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. The Piciformes contain about 71 livi
Red crowned woodpecker female
Primozygodactylus, a zygodactylid bird
Pharomachrus antisianus 1847
Penelopides manillae
Toucan
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Toucans are Neotropical birds in the family Ramphastidae. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and over 40 different species. Their closest re
Piciformes
…genera with a little over 450 species, of which the Picidae make up about half. In general, the Piciformes are insectivorous, although the barbets and toucans mostly eat fruit and the honeyguides are unique among birds in being able to digest beeswax (although insects make up the bulk of their diet). Nearly…
Toucans
The lettered aracari is the smallest species of toucan.
The toco toucan is the largest species of toucan.
Spot-billed toucanets have smaller bills than Ramphastos toucans.