Piciformes-Most piciform birds consume insects, some foraging in places (within bark) reached by no other birds. Thus, they are valuable in the control of insects, even helping to prevent the spread of tree diseases, such as Dutch elm disease, by destroying insect carriers.
Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
Downy Woodpeckers (Dryobates pubscens)
Golden Fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Red Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Red Headed Woodpecker
