Picinae (subfamily)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Aves (class) > Piciformes (order) > Picidae (family)
Descripción
Members of a subfamily containing about 180 species in many genera of birds noted for having variegated plumage of bright contrasted colors with various markings and probing for insects in tree bark and for boring nest holes in dead wood.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- woodpeckers [en]
- woodpecker [en]