Picidae

Translingual

Picus viridis ♂

Etymology

Picus +‎ -idae

Pronunciation

English: IPA^(key): /ˈpɪsəˌdiː/

Proper noun

Picidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – many woodpeckers and similar birds.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Piciformes - order

Hyponyms

(family): Jynginae, Picinae, Picumninae - subfamilies

References

Picidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Picidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Picidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
“Picidae”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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