Piciformes
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| Order | Meyer |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Piciformes |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Rank | Order |
| Mass | European green woodpecker |
| Length | White-backed woodpecker |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2307829 |
About Piciformes
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 living genera with a little over 450 species, of which the Picidae make up about half.