HyperDic: order_piciformes

English > 1 sense of the expression order Piciformes:
NOUNanimalorder Piciformes, Piciformeswoodpeckers
English > order Piciformes: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningwoodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans.
SynonymPiciformes
Member ofAves, class Aves(ornithology) the class of birds
MembersBucconidae, family Bucconidaepuffbirds
Capitonidae, family Capitonidaebarbets
Galbulidae, family Galbulidaejacamars
Indicatoridae, family Indicatoridaehoney guides
Picidae, family Picidaewoodpeckers
Ramphastidae, family Ramphastidaetoucans
piciform birdAny of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
Spanishorden Piciformes, piciformes, Piciformes
CatalanPiciforme, piciformes, Piciformes

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