Ladder-backed Woodpecker Identification

Male

Small black-and-white woodpecker. A ladder of stripes goes all the way up the back. Males have a red crown that extends from the eye to the back of the head.

Female

Small black-and-white barred woodpecker with streaky sides. Females have a buffy patch in front of the eye and do not have any red markings.

Female

Male

Small woodpecker with a red crown and whitish face. The flanks are streaked and often washed in buff.

Female

Some females have a darker buffy wash on the belly and in front of the eye than others.

Male

Male and female

Agile woodpecker often found foraging on thinner trees and saplings. Males have a red crown that females lack.

Habitat

Found in desert and desert scrub.

Female