Picinae containing the true woodpeckers is one of four subfamilies that make up the woodpecker family Picidae. True woodpeckers are found over much of the world, but do not occur in Madagascar or Australasia.
Chrysocolaptes is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae that are found in South and Southeast Asia.
Dinopium is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are found in South and Southeast Asia.
Campephilus is a genus of large American woodpeckers in the family Picidae.
Dryocopus is a genus of large powerful woodpeckers, typically 35–45 cm in length. It has representatives in North and South America, Europe, and Asia; some South American species are endangered. It was believed to be closely related to the American genus Campephilus, but it is part of a different lineage of woodpeckers altogether
Colaptes is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The 14 species are found across the Americas.
The checkered woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The yellow-crowned woodpecker or Mahratta woodpecker is a species of small pied woodpecker found in the Indian subcontinent. It is the only species placed in the genus Leiopicus.
Dendrocopos is a widespread genus of woodpeckers from Asia, Europe and Northern Africa. The species range from the Philippines to the British Isles.
The orange-backed woodpecker is a bird in the woodpecker family Picidae, found in southern Thailand, Malaya, Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysia, Brunei, Sumatra, and Java. It is monotypic in the genus Reinwardtipicus. It is a forest specialist that is found primarily in the canopy.
Blythipicus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae that are found in Southeast Asia.
The Sunda pygmy woodpecker, also known as the Sunda woodpecker, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides.
Dendropicos is a genus of woodpeckers in the family Picidae. They are small woodpeckers that are native to the sub-Saharan woodlands and forests.
Hemicircus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. Members of the genus are found in India and Southeast Asia.
Meiglyptes is a genus of Southeast Asian birds in the woodpecker family Picidae.
Piculus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae that are found in Central and South America.
Veniliornis is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. They are native to Central and South America.
Leuconotopicus is a genus of woodpeckers in the family Picidae native to North and South America.
Yungipicus is a genus of woodpeckers in the family Picidae native to Asia. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus Dendrocopos.
Chloropicus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae that are native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
