List of birds of North America (Piciformes)

The birds listed below all belong to the biological order Piciformes, and are native to North America.

Puffbirds

Barred puffbird

Order: Piciformes   Family: Bucconidae

Jacamars

Order: Piciformes   Family: Galbulidae

American barbets

Order: Piciformes   Family: Capitonidae

Toucan-barbets

Order: Piciformes   Family: Semnornithidae

Toucans

Order: Piciformes   Family: Ramphastidae

Woodpeckers, sapsuckers and flickers

Red-naped sapsucker

Order: Piciformes   Family: Picidae

Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.

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