Piciformes

plural noun

Pic·​i·​for·​mes

: an order of nonpasserine birds formerly restricted to the woodpeckers but now usually including also the jacamars, puffbirds, barbets, honey guides, and toucans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Picus + -iformes

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