Order Piciformes (Noun)
Meaning
Woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Woodpeckers and their relatives belong to the order Piciformes, which comprises over 400 species worldwide.
- Barbets are brightly plumaged, chunky birds of the order Piciformes that inhabit tropical regions of Asia and Africa.
- Honey guides are among the smallest members of the order Piciformes and have unique symbiotic relationships with mammals and other birds.
- The most common family in the order Piciformes is the Picidae, comprising the true woodpeckers and the related wrynecks.
- Puffbirds, toucans, and their relatives, also classified as the order Piciformes, make up some of the most visually striking and distinct species among all bird orders.