Piciform Pictures

So to continue my serendipitous research in Piciformes this month, I was inspired today to do some preliminary research on the Ramphastidae (toucans). One of my most prized possessions is a whiteboard, which I've been using more and more to represent my research. I've used it on everything from ID'ing Sooty from Dusky Grouse, to working out how Pleistocene glaciation affected what are now our neotropical migrants, to this, which is the fruits of my Ramphastid research today:

Here's hoping you enjoy!

Another really cool thing I found during this morning's research is a "tree" of all bird life constructed by Jetz et al. As far as infographics go, I think this one is really beautiful:

By all means, click to zoom. This image is stunningly high resolution.

So what's next? By the end of the month, I'll have another post put together about woodpeckers with an awesome question I've been brewing for a few days now.

So keep your eyes peeled, and more importantly, stay warm!