Dryocopus

genus of birds

Dryocopus is a genus of large powerful woodpeckers, it is usually 35–45 cm in length. It has representatives in North and South America, Europe, and Asia.

Dryocopus
Temporal range: Pleistocene-recent
Pileated woodpecker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Tribe: Picini
Genus: Dryocopus
F. Boie, 1826
Synonyms

Hylatomus[1]

References change

  1. "Master Lists – IOC World Bird List". Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2022-04-21.