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.
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.
Small woodpecker with a red crown and whitish face. The flanks are streaked and often washed in buff.
Some females have a darker buffy wash on the belly and in front of the eye than others.
Agile woodpecker often found foraging on thinner trees and saplings. Males have a red crown that females lack.
Found in desert and desert scrub.
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Ladder-backed Woodpeckers are small woodpeckers with a square head, short neck, and stiff tail that they lean against for support. The bill is rather small but straight and chisel-like.
Larger than a Downy Woodpecker, smaller than a Hairy Woodpecker.
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