Definition of Piciformes. Meaning of Piciformes. Synonyms of Piciformes

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Definition of Piciformes

Piciformes
Piciformes Pic`i*for"mes, n. pl. [NL. See Picus, and -Form.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets, colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups.

Meaning of Piciformes from wikipedia

- order Piciformes /ˈpɪsɪfɔːrmiːz/, the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the wood****s and close relatives. The Piciformes contain...
- pests on trees. The Picidae are one of nine living families in the order Piciformes, the others being barbets (comprising three families), toucans, toucan-barbets...
- 187-200. Simpson, S. F., & Cracraft, J. (1981). The phylogenetic relationships of the Piciformes (class Aves). The Auk, 481-494. Tree of Life Piciformes...
- be divided into a basal group that is not too distantly related to the Piciformes, and a derived suborder containing mainly kingfishers (Johansson & Ericson...
-   Extinct in the wild (EW): 5 species   Critically endangered (CR): 223 species   Endangered (EN): 460 species   Vulnerable (VU): 798 species   Near threatened...
- Late Quaternary prehistoric birds are avian taxa that became extinct during the Late Quaternary – the Late Pleistocene or Early Holocene – and before recorded...
- the piciformes. Johansson, Ulf S.; Ericson, Per G.P. (2003). "Molecular support for a sister group relationship between Pici and Galbulae (Piciformes sensu...
- List of bird genera concerns the chordata class of aves or birds, characterised by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-s****ed eggs, and...
- Toucans are birds in the family Ramphastidae in the order Piciformes. There are currently 43 extant species of toucans recognised by the International...
- Honeyguides (family Indicatoridae) are near p****erine birds in the order Piciformes. They are also known as indicator birds, or honey birds, although the...