Red-Bellied Woodpecker   37-XI
AVES
Picoclamatores
 
 
Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Aves
  2. Classification of Aves
  3. Palaeognathae
  4. Neognathae
  5. Neoaves
  6. Terrestrornithes
  7. Raptores
  8. Coccyges
  9. Trogones
  10. Incessores
  11. Picoclamatores
  12. Passeriformes

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Anomalogonates is split into four groups and this page focuses on four of the orders in the fourth split, Picoclamatores. The fifth order in Picoclamatores, Passeriformes, is on the next page.

  • Anomalogonates
    • Coccyges (37-VIII)
    • Trogones (37-IX)
    • Incessores (37-X)
    • Picoclamatores
      • Passerimorphae
        • Coraciiformes - Kingfishers, Kookaburra, Rollers
        • Upupiformes - Scimtar-Bills, Hoopoes
        • Piciformes - Woodpeckers, Toucans, Honeyguides
        • Galbuliformes - Puffbirds, Jacamars
        • Passeriformes - Perching Birds (Finches, Crows, many others) (Next page)

CORACIIFORMES 

In this order, there are three species of Kingfishers native to the U.S. proper and four more native to it's territories. The most commonly observed kingfisher is by far the Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon). The Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), native to the U.S. territory Guam, is, unfortunately, extinct in the wild but can still be experienced at a couple zoos in Trip 6 that are trying to save the species.

Other than kingfishers, there are no other species from this order native to the U.S.

  • FAMILY ALCEDINIDAE
  • FAMILY BRACHYPTERACIIDAE
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  • FAMILY CERYLIDAE
    • Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) (33,735) - Quivira NWR - 9/16/2021
    • Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) (1,229)
    • Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) (699)
  • FAMILY CORACIIDAE
    • Lilac-Brested Roller (Coracias caudate) - Omaha & KC Zoos - 4/22/2016
    • Blue-Bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster) - SCZ & Omaha Zoos - 6/21/2018
  • FAMILY LEPTOSOMIDAE
  • FAMILY MEROPIDAE
    • Carmine Bee-Eater (Merops nubicus) - St. Louis Zoo - 7/25/2022
  • FAMILY MOMOTIDAE
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  • FAMILY TODIDAE
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UPUPIFORMES 

There are no species from this order of Scimtar-Bills and Hoopoes that are native to the western hemisphere and also no known species at any U.S. zoos.

  • FAMILY PHOENICULIDAE
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  • FAMILY RHINOPOMASTIDAE
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  • FAMILY UPUPIDAE
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PICIFORMES 

There are a couple dozen species from this order native to the U.S., all are woodpeckers in the family Picidae. Representatives from the families Lybiidae and Ramphastidae can be experienced at various zoos.
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GALBULIFORMES  

Birds from this order are native to the tropics of Central and South America. No species are known to be on display at any U.S. zoos.

  • FAMILY BUCCONIDAE - PUFFBIRDS
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  • FAMILY GALBULIDAE - JACAMARS
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