Picus
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Scientific name | Picus |
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Phylum | Chordata |
Order | Piciformes |
Rank | Genus |
Higher classification | Picinae |
Mass | European green woodpecker |
Grey-headed woodpecker | |
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ID | 1132251 |
About Picus
Picus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family. It has representatives in Europe, Asia and North Africa. The genus name is Latin for "woodpecker". The type species was originally unclear, but it is likely to have been the European green woodpecker. These are large woodpeckers, typically with green upperparts.