125 eggs at true relative size, from the 14.6 mm egg of the Golden-spangled Piculet to the 34.9 mm egg of the Crimson-crested Woodpecker.
About this collection. 4,422 eggs, covering nearly every bird that nests in the Americas, from Canada and the United States through Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean to South America, plus a few famous eggs from elsewhere, like the Ostrich and the extinct Elephant Bird. Sizes come from published measurements wherever we found them; shapes and colours are our best estimates (how accurate these eggs are).
2,118 of them are marked Speculative: we haven't found documented descriptions or measurements of these eggs yet (for 129 of them, a source we checked reports the egg as undescribed), so they are estimated from their closest relatives. They are hidden unless you untick Hide speculative eggs. We keep adding sources and update the eggs as we go. Have you seen one of these eggs, or know a source? Message us.
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
- 25.98 × 19.78 mm
- Clutch: 3–6 eggs
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Canada & United States: United StatesMexico: Mexico
Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
South America: Colombia
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 52 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 214.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Acorn Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Acorn Woodpecker, Life History.
- Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
- 23.32 × 18.01 mm
- Clutch: 3–7 eggs
White, rather round.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 48 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 118.
- Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: American Three-toed Woodpecker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (University of Saskatchewan Department of Biology Natural History Collection). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Andean Flicker
Colaptes rupicola
- 28.8 × 22.2 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 13 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 749.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Antillean Piculet
Nesoctites micromegas
- 19.9 × 16.6 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 5 eggs: Wetmore, A. & B. H. Swales 1931. The birds of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. United States National Museum Bulletin 155., p. 297.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Arizona Woodpecker
Dryobates arizonae
- 22.82 × 17.33 mm
- Clutch: 2–4 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 27 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 93.
- Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Arizona Woodpecker, Life History.
- Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Arrowhead Piculet
Picumnus minutissimus
- 15.5 × 12.3 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 5 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 747.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Bar-bellied Woodpecker
Veniliornis nigriceps
- 22 × 16.1 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Veniliornis cassini, Veniliornis kirkii, Veniliornis lignarius, Veniliornis mixtus, Veniliornis passerinus ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Bar-breasted Piculet
Picumnus aurifrons
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Beautiful Woodpecker
Melanerpes pulcher
- 25.8 × 19.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Melanerpes aurifrons, Melanerpes cactorum, Melanerpes candidus, Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes chrysogenys ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus
- 24.38 × 18.29 mm
- Clutch: 2–6 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 13 eggs: Bendire, Life Histories of North American Birds, Vol. 2 (1895), p. 76.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Black-backed Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Black-backed Woodpecker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Alberta Museum). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Black-bodied Woodpecker
Dryocopus schulzii
- 31.5 × 23.5 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Dryocopus lineatus, Dryocopus pileatus.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
- 25.8 × 19.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
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Mexico: MexicoCentral America: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Melanerpes aurifrons, Melanerpes cactorum, Melanerpes candidus, Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes chrysogenys ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Black-necked Woodpecker
Colaptes atricollis
- 28.2 × 21.6 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Colaptes auratus, Colaptes campestris, Colaptes chrysoides, Colaptes fernandinae, Colaptes melanochloros ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Blond-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
- 29 × 21 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 6 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 752.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Blood-colored Woodpecker
Veniliornis sanguineus
- 20.3 × 15.3 mm
- Clutch: 1–3 eggs
White, unmarked, glossy; some rather pointed.
Sources of information
- Size
- Hellebrekers, W. P. J. 1942. Revision of the Penard oölogical collection from Surinam. Zoologische Mededelingen 24: 240–275., pp. 249–250.
- Description
- Hellebrekers, W.Ph.J. 1942. Revision of the Penard oölogical collection from Surinam. Zoologische Mededelingen 24.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
- 29.7 × 22.7 mm
Plain white, smooth, glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 37 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 749.
- Description
- Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Checkered Woodpecker
Veniliornis mixtus
- 20.37 × 15.74 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 10 eggs: de la Peña, M. R. 2025. Aves Argentinas: descripción, comportamiento, reproducción y distribución. Comunicaciones del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino" (Nueva Serie). Santa Fe., tomo 7, p. 316.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Chestnut Piculet
Picumnus cinnamomeus
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Chestnut Woodpecker
Celeus elegans
- 27.8 × 21.7 mm
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The Caribbean: Trinidad and TobagoSouth America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Plain white, smooth and very glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 21 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 752.
- Description
- Not recorded yet.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
- 29 × 21.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Celeus elegans, Celeus flavescens, Celeus flavus, Celeus lugubris, Celeus undatus.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Chilean Flicker
Colaptes pitius
- 28.8 × 22.8 mm
Plain white, smooth, glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 17 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 749.
- Description
- Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Choco Woodpecker
Veniliornis chocoensis
- 22 × 16.1 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Veniliornis cassini, Veniliornis kirkii, Veniliornis lignarius, Veniliornis mixtus, Veniliornis passerinus ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
- 29 × 21.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Celeus elegans, Celeus flavescens, Celeus flavus, Celeus lugubris, Celeus undatus.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Cream-backed Woodpecker
Campephilus leucopogon
- 32.5 × 22.2 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 10 eggs: de la Peña, M. R. 2025. Aves Argentinas: descripción, comportamiento, reproducción y distribución. Comunicaciones del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino" (Nueva Serie). Santa Fe., tomo 7, p. 364.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
- 29.3 × 22.3 mm
- Clutch: 4 eggs
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South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, VenezuelaWhite, slightly yellowish.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 3 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 752.
- Description
- Pinto 1953, Sobre a coleção Carlos Estevão de peles, ninhos e ovos das aves de Belém (Pará), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 11(13): 113–224, p. 156.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
Campephilus haematogaster
- 34 × 23.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Campephilus leucopogon, Campephilus magellanicus, Campephilus melanoleucos.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
- 34.9 × 25.6 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
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Central America: PanamaThe Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 2 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 770.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
- 31.8 × 21.6 mm (approx.)
Plain white, smooth, very glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Description
- Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Cuban Green Woodpecker
Xiphidiopicus percussus
- 25.3 × 20.1 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 3 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 769.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Dot-fronted Woodpecker
Veniliornis frontalis
- 22 × 16.1 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Veniliornis cassini, Veniliornis kirkii, Veniliornis lignarius, Veniliornis mixtus, Veniliornis passerinus ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
- 19.35 × 15.05 mm
- Clutch: 3–8 eggs
Completely white.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 55 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 57.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Downy Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Downy Woodpecker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Saskatchewan Museum). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Ecuadorian Piculet
Picumnus sclateri
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Fernandina's Flicker
Colaptes fernandinae
- 28 × 21.8 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 7 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 749.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Fine-barred Piculet
Picumnus subtilis
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
- 25.14 × 18.56 mm
- Clutch: 3–6 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 52 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 253.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Gila Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Gila Woodpecker, Life History.
- Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
- 27.86 × 21.34 mm
- Clutch: 4–5 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 50 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 303.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Gilded Flicker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Gilded Flicker, Life History.
- Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Golden-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysogenys
- 25.9 × 17.8 mm (approx.)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Golden-collared Woodpecker
Veniliornis cassini
- 22.9 × 17 mm (approx.)
- Clutch: 1 egg
White, unmarked, moderately glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Hellebrekers, W. P. J. 1942. Revision of the Penard oölogical collection from Surinam. Zoologische Mededelingen 24: 240–275., p. 250.
- Description
- Hellebrekers, W.P.J. 1942. Revision of the Penard oölogical collection from Surinam. Zoologische Mededelingen 24 (Suriname).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
- 25.82 × 19.5 mm
- Clutch: 4–7 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 59 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 247.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Life History.
- Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
- 21.85 × 16.35 mm (approx.)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
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Central America: PanamaSouth America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- de la Peña, M. R. 2025. Aves Argentinas: descripción, comportamiento, reproducción y distribución. Comunicaciones del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino" (Nueva Serie). Santa Fe., tomo 7, p. 326.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Golden-naped Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysauchen
- 25.8 × 19.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Melanerpes aurifrons, Melanerpes cactorum, Melanerpes candidus, Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes chrysogenys ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
- 24.3 × 18.7 mm
- Clutch: 4 eggs
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Mexico: MexicoCentral America: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
The Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Pure white, smooth, highly glossy; subelliptical.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 19 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 750.
- Description
- Wetmore, A. 1968. The Birds of the Republic of Panamá, pt 2. Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 150(2).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Golden-spangled Piculet
Picumnus exilis
- 14.6 × 12.1 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 3 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 747.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
- 28.5 × 21.5 mm
Plain white, smooth, highly glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 54 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., pp. 749, 750.
- Description
- Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Grey-breasted Woodpecker
Melanerpes hypopolius
- 25.8 × 19.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Melanerpes aurifrons, Melanerpes cactorum, Melanerpes candidus, Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes chrysogenys ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Grey-crowned Woodpecker
Colaptes auricularis
- 28.2 × 21.6 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Colaptes auratus, Colaptes campestris, Colaptes chrysoides, Colaptes fernandinae, Colaptes melanochloros ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Greyish Piculet
Picumnus granadensis
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Guadeloupe Woodpecker
Melanerpes herminieri
- 25.8 × 19.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Melanerpes aurifrons, Melanerpes cactorum, Melanerpes candidus, Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes chrysogenys ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Guatemalan Flicker
Colaptes mexicanoides
- 28.2 × 21.6 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Colaptes auratus, Colaptes campestris, Colaptes chrysoides, Colaptes fernandinae, Colaptes melanochloros ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Guayaquil Woodpecker
Campephilus gayaquilensis
- 34 × 23.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Campephilus leucopogon, Campephilus magellanicus, Campephilus melanoleucos.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
- 23.81 × 18.04 mm
- Clutch: 3–6 eggs
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Canada & United States: Canada, United StatesMexico: Mexico
Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
The Caribbean: Caribbean islands
All white.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 47 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 16.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Hairy Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Hairy Woodpecker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Saskatchewan Museum). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Helmeted Woodpecker
Celeus galeatus
- 29 × 21.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Celeus elegans, Celeus flavescens, Celeus flavus, Celeus lugubris, Celeus undatus.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Hispaniolan Woodpecker
Melanerpes striatus
- 25.9 × 19.4 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 14 eggs: Wetmore, A. & B. H. Swales 1931. The birds of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. United States National Museum Bulletin 155., p. 294.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
- 25.8 × 19.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Melanerpes aurifrons, Melanerpes cactorum, Melanerpes candidus, Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes chrysogenys ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Imperial WoodpeckerExtinct
Campephilus imperialis
- 34 × 23.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Campephilus leucopogon, Campephilus magellanicus, Campephilus melanoleucos.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Ivory-billed WoodpeckerExtinct
Campephilus principalis
- 34 × 23.7 mm (estimated)
- Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
White with the highest porcelain gloss, elongated and more pointed than most woodpecker eggs.
Sources of information
- Size
- Nehrkorn, A. 1899. Katalog der Eiersammlung nebst Beschreibungen der aussereuropäischen Eier. Braunschweig.
- Description
- Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., pdf p. 39.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Jamaican Woodpecker
Melanerpes radiolatus
- 24.6 × 19.4 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 4 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 759.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Kaempfer's Woodpecker
Celeus obrieni
- 29 × 21.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Celeus elegans, Celeus flavescens, Celeus flavus, Celeus lugubris, Celeus undatus.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
- 20.5 × 15.83 mm
- Clutch: 2–7 eggs
White and unmarked.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 51 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 80.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Life History.
- Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Lafresnaye's Piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
- 26.22 × 19.99 mm
- Clutch: 5–9 eggs
Opaque white.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 58 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 229.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Lewis's Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Lewis's Woodpecker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Alberta Museum). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
- 29.9 × 21.69 mm
- Clutch: 2–4 eggs
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Mexico: MexicoCentral America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
The Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Pure white, close-grained and highly glossy, pointed oval; unmarked.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 7 eggs: Skutch, A. F. 1969. Life histories of Central American birds III. Pacific Coast Avifauna 35., p. 433.
Agrees with: Belcher & Smooker, quoted in Wetmore, A. 1968. The birds of the Republic of Panamá, part 2. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 150(2)., p. 550. - Description
- Wetmore, A. 1968. The birds of the Republic of Panama. Part 2. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 150(2). [quoting Belcher & Smooker 1936], approx. p. 550 (scan leaf 562).
Agrees with: Malekan, I. S. 2011. Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus), version 1.0. Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, ed.). Cornell Lab of Ornithology. [clutch 2-4, 2-3 in Trinidad]. - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Lita Woodpecker
Piculus litae
- 23 × 17.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Piculus aurulentus, Piculus chrysochloros.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
- 21.6 × 15.4 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
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South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, VenezuelaPlain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 7 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., pp. 760, 761.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Magellanic Woodpecker
Campephilus magellanicus
- 34 × 23.7 mm (approx.)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- de la Peña, M. R. 2025. Aves Argentinas: descripción, comportamiento, reproducción y distribución. Comunicaciones del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino" (Nueva Serie). Santa Fe., tomo 7, p. 368.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Mottled Piculet
Picumnus nebulosus
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
- 26.85 × 20.58 mm
- Clutch: 5–8 eggs
All white.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 57 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 273.
- Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Northern Flicker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Saskatchewan Museum). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
- 21.75 × 16.27 mm
- Clutch: 3–6 eggs
White and unmarked.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 47 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 88.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Nuttall's Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Nuttall's Woodpecker, Life History.
- Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Ocellated Piculet
Picumnus dorbignyanus
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Ochraceous Piculet
Picumnus limae
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Ochre-backed Woodpecker
Celeus ochraceus
- 29 × 21.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Celeus elegans, Celeus flavescens, Celeus flavus, Celeus lugubris, Celeus undatus.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Ochre-collared Piculet
Picumnus temminckii
- 15 × 12 mm (approx.)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Ihering, H. von 1900. Catalogo critico-comparativo dos ninhos e ovos das aves do Brazil. Revista do Museu Paulista 4: 191-300., p. 275.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
- 16.57 × 12.3 mm
- Clutch: 2–3 eggs
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Central America: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, PanamaSouth America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Pure white and glossy, unmarked.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 3 eggs: Skutch, A. F. 1969. Life histories of Central American birds III. Pacific Coast Avifauna 35., p. 536.
- Description
- Skutch, A. F. 1969. Life Histories of Central American Birds III. Pacific Coast Avifauna 35.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Orinoco Piculet
Picumnus pumilus
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
- 34 × 23.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Campephilus leucopogon, Campephilus magellanicus, Campephilus melanoleucos.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Pale-crested Woodpecker
Celeus lugubris
- 29.6 × 20.3 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 3 eggs: de la Peña, M. R. 2025. Aves Argentinas: descripción, comportamiento, reproducción y distribución. Comunicaciones del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino" (Nueva Serie). Santa Fe., tomo 7, p. 351.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
- 33.16 × 25.21 mm
- Clutch: 3–5 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 51 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 179.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Pileated Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Pileated Woodpecker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Alberta Museum). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Plain-breasted Piculet
Picumnus castelnau
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Powerful Woodpecker
Campephilus pollens
- 34 × 23.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Campephilus leucopogon, Campephilus magellanicus, Campephilus melanoleucos.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Puerto Rican Woodpecker
Melanerpes portoricensis
- 23.5 × 18.5 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 5 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 758.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
- 26.06 × 18.78 mm
- Clutch: 2–6 eggs
Smooth white.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 50 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 239.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (University of Saskatchewan Department of Biology Natural History Collection). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
- 23.61 × 17.51 mm
- Clutch: 4–7 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 54 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 153.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Red-breasted Sapsucker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Red-breasted Sapsucker, Life History.
- Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Dryobates borealis
- 24.07 × 17.46 mm
- Clutch: 2–5 eggs
Shiny white.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 23 eggs: Bendire, Life Histories of North American Birds, Vol. 2 (1895), p. 62.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Life History.
- Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
- 23.75 × 17.65 mm
- Clutch: 2 eggs
Pure glossy white, unmarked.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 2 eggs: Wetmore, A. 1968. The birds of the Republic of Panamá, part 2. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 150(2)., p. 559.
- Description
- Skutch, A. F. 1969. Life Histories of Central American Birds III. Pacific Coast Avifauna 35; supporting: Wetmore, A. 1968. The Birds of the Republic of Panama, pt 2. Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 150.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
- 25.12 × 19.25 mm
- Clutch: 3–10 eggs
Pure white.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 60 eggs: Bendire, Life Histories of North American Birds, Vol. 2 (1895), p. 112.
- Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Red-headed Woodpecker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (University of Saskatchewan Department of Biology Natural History Collection). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
- 22.89 × 17.28 mm
- Clutch: 3–7 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 40 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 144.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Red-naped Sapsucker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Red-naped Sapsucker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Alberta Museum). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis
- 34 × 23.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
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South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, VenezuelaPlain white, very glossy, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Campephilus leucopogon, Campephilus magellanicus, Campephilus melanoleucos.
- Description
- Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., pdf p. 35.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
- 23.1 × 17.3 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
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Central America: Costa Rica, PanamaThe Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago
South America: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 6 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 761.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
- 22 × 16.1 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Veniliornis cassini, Veniliornis kirkii, Veniliornis lignarius, Veniliornis mixtus, Veniliornis passerinus ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Ringed Woodpecker
Celeus torquatus
- 29 × 21.7 mm (estimated)
- Speculative: we haven't found a description of this egg (a source we checked reports it as undescribed), so we estimated its colours and markings and its size from related birds.
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South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, VenezuelaPlain white, very glossy, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Celeus elegans, Celeus flavescens, Celeus flavus, Celeus lugubris, Celeus undatus.
- Description
- Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., pdf p. 35.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Robust Woodpecker
Campephilus robustus
- 34 × 23.7 mm (estimated)
- Speculative: we haven't found a description of this egg (a source we checked reports it as undescribed), so we estimated its colours and markings and its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Campephilus leucopogon, Campephilus magellanicus, Campephilus melanoleucos.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Rufous-breasted Piculet
Picumnus rufiventris
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Rufous-headed Woodpecker
Celeus spectabilis
- 29 × 21.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Celeus elegans, Celeus flavescens, Celeus flavus, Celeus lugubris, Celeus undatus.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Piculus simplex
- 23 × 17.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Piculus aurulentus, Piculus chrysochloros.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Rusty-necked Piculet
Picumnus fuscus
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Scaled Piculet
Picumnus squamulatus
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Speculative: we haven't found a description of this egg (a source we checked reports it as undescribed), so we estimated its colours and markings and its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
Veniliornis callonotus
- 22 × 16.1 mm (estimated)
- Speculative: we haven't found a description of this egg (a source we checked reports it as undescribed), so we estimated its colours and markings and its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Veniliornis cassini, Veniliornis kirkii, Veniliornis lignarius, Veniliornis mixtus, Veniliornis passerinus ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
- 23.9 × 17.8 mm (estimated)
- Speculative: we haven't found a documented description of this egg yet, so we estimated its colours and markings and its size from related birds.
- Clutch: 4 eggs
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Mexico: MexicoCentral America: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
White, glossy, unmarked (assumed, as all woodpeckers).
Sources of information
- Size
- body size: Wikipedia: Smoky-brown woodpecker (c. 18 cm, 31-50 g).
- Description
- Wikipedia: Smoky-brown woodpecker (cavity nest, clutch of four; eggs not described).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Speckle-chested Piculet
Picumnus steindachneri
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Splendid Woodpecker
Campephilus splendens
- 34 × 23.7 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Campephilus leucopogon, Campephilus magellanicus, Campephilus melanoleucos.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
- 25.1 × 18.9 mm
- Clutch: 2 eggs
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Central America: PanamaSouth America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Glossy white, unmarked.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 3 eggs: Hellebrekers, W. P. J. 1942. Revision of the Penard oölogical collection from Surinam. Zoologische Mededelingen 24: 240–275., p. 249.
- Description
- Hellebrekers, W. P. J. 1942. Revision of the Penard oological collection from Surinam. Zool. Meded. 24.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Spotted Piculet
Picumnus pygmaeus
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Strickland's Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus stricklandi
- 23.9 × 17.8 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Leuconotopicus albolarvatus, Leuconotopicus arizonae, Leuconotopicus borealis, Leuconotopicus villosus.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
Piculus callopterus
- 23 × 17.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Piculus aurulentus, Piculus chrysochloros.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Striped Woodpecker
Veniliornis lignarius
- 22.7 × 16.6 mm
Plain white, smooth, moderately glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 12 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 768.
- Description
- Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Variable Woodpecker
Celeus undatus
- 28 × 22.4 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
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South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, VenezuelaPlain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 14 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 754.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Varzea Piculet
Picumnus varzeae
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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West Indian Woodpecker
Melanerpes superciliaris
- 27.6 × 20.6 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 14 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 759.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
- 30.3 × 24.2 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 6 eggs: de la Peña, M. R. 2025. Aves Argentinas: descripción, comportamiento, reproducción y distribución. Comunicaciones del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino" (Nueva Serie). Santa Fe., tomo 7, p. 299.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
- 15.1 × 11.9 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 33 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 747.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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White-bellied Piculet
Picumnus spilogaster
- 15.5 × 12.3 mm
- Clutch: 1–2 eggs
White, unmarked, moderately glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 5 eggs: Hellebrekers, W. P. J. 1942. Revision of the Penard oölogical collection from Surinam. Zoologische Mededelingen 24: 240–275., p. 250.
- Description
- Hellebrekers 1942, Zool. Meded. 24.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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White-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cactorum
- 23.8 × 16.9 mm
Plain white, smooth, glossy (very glossy when fresh).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 8 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 760.
- Description
- Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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White-headed Woodpecker
Dryobates albolarvatus
- 24.26 × 18.11 mm
- Clutch: 2–9 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 50 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 99.
- Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: White-headed Woodpecker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Ontario Museum). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
- 22 × 16.1 mm
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 2 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 760.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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White-throated Woodpecker
Piculus leucolaemus
- 23 × 17.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Piculus aurulentus, Piculus chrysochloros.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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White-wedged Piculet
Picumnus albosquamatus
- 15.3 × 12.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Picumnus cirratus, Picumnus exilis, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus olivaceus, Picumnus spilogaster ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
- 23.54 × 17.23 mm
Glossy white.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 30 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 157.
- Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Williamson's Sapsucker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (University of Saskatchewan Department of Biology Natural History Collection). - Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
- 22.44 × 16.92 mm
- Clutch: 4–6 eggs
White.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 52 eggs: Bent, Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 174, 1939), p. 130.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Life History. - Description
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Alberta Museum). - Clutch
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Yellow-browed Woodpecker
Piculus aurulentus
- 24.1 × 18.1 mm
Plain white, smooth, moderately glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 13 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 751.
- Description
- Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Yellow-eared Woodpecker
Veniliornis maculifrons
- 22 × 16.1 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Veniliornis cassini, Veniliornis kirkii, Veniliornis lignarius, Veniliornis mixtus, Veniliornis passerinus ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes flavifrons
- 25.8 × 19.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Melanerpes aurifrons, Melanerpes cactorum, Melanerpes candidus, Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes chrysogenys ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
- 23 × 17.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
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South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, VenezuelaPlain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Piculus aurulentus, Piculus chrysochloros.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
- 19.6 × 15.5 mm
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South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, VenezuelaPlain white, smooth, glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 5 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 12. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 759.
- Description
- Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus
- 22 × 16.1 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Veniliornis cassini, Veniliornis kirkii, Veniliornis lignarius, Veniliornis mixtus, Veniliornis passerinus ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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Yucatan Woodpecker
Melanerpes pygmaeus
- 25.8 × 19.2 mm (estimated)
- Its colour follows its family (the eggs of all its relatives are alike); we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet. Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Plain white, as in all woodpecker eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Melanerpes aurifrons, Melanerpes cactorum, Melanerpes candidus, Melanerpes carolinus, Melanerpes chrysogenys ….
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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