Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris - Pic arlequin

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Piciformes

  • Family
    :

    Picidés

  • Genus
    :

    Dryobates

  • Species
    :

    scalaris

Descriptor

Wagler, 1829

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 18 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 21 à 48 g
Longevity

4 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Pic arlequin
♂ adult
Pic arlequin
♀ adult

Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

Subspecific information 9 subspecies

  • Dryobates scalaris scalaris (s Mexico)
  • Dryobates scalaris cactophilus (sw USA to c and e Mexico)
  • Dryobates scalaris eremicus (n Baja California. Mexico.)
  • Dryobates scalaris lucasanus (s Baja California. Mexico.)
  • Dryobates scalaris soulei (Cerralvo I.)
  • Dryobates scalaris graysoni (Tres Marías Is.. off w Mexico.)
  • Dryobates scalaris sinaloensis (w Mexico)
  • Dryobates scalaris parvus (n Yucatán and Cozumel I.. se Mexico.)
  • Dryobates scalaris leucoptilurus (Belize to n Nicaragua)

Foreign names

  • Pic arlequin,
  • Pico mexicano,
  • pica-pau-arlequim,
  • Texasspecht,
  • Ladderspecht,
  • Picchio scalare,
  • bandryggig hackspett,
  • Leiderspett,
  • ďateľ harlekýn,
  • strakapoud proužkohřbetý,
  • Hvidbåndet Flagspætte,
  • meksikonkirjotikka,
  • picot garser arlequí,
  • dzięcioł pasiasty,
  • redeļu dzenis,
  • Техасский дятел,
  • シマアカゲラ,
  • 纹背啄木鸟,
  • 梯背啄木,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

Pic arlequin
♀ adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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