Ladder-backed Woodpecker Photo Gallery
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.
© Edward Plumer / Macaulay LibraryTexas, February 20, 2016Female
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.
© Eric Gofreed / Macaulay LibraryArizona, December 28, 2016Male
Small woodpecker with a red crown and whitish face. The flanks are streaked and often washed in buff.
© Scott Olmstead / Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 22, 2017Female
Some females have a darker buffy wash on the belly and in front of the eye than others.
© Joan Gellatly / Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 03, 2016Male and female
Agile woodpecker often found foraging on thinner trees and saplings. Males have a red crown that females lack.
© Raul Urgelles / Macaulay LibraryArizona, June 30, 2016Habitat
Found in desert and desert scrub.
© Alejandro Calzada Arciniega / Macaulay LibraryEstado de México, August 28, 2016Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Woodpeckers(Order: Piciformes, Family: Picidae)
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