Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker Picoides scalaris
Described by: Wagler (1829)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Dendrocopos scalaris
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Range
Sw. United States s. to c. Central America;
(1) Sw. United States from s. California, s. Nevada, sw. Utah, nw. and c. Arizona, c. and ne. New Mexico, se. Colorado, sw. Kansas, w. Oklahoma and Texas s. to c. and e. Mexico.
(2) N. Baja.
(3) S. Baja.
(4) Tres Marias Is.
(5) W. Mexico.
(6) S. Mexico (Chiapas).
(7) Ec. Mexico (n. Yucatan Peninsula and Cozumel Is.).
(8) Belize, interior of c. Guatemala (near Magdalena Milpas Altas, Dpto. Sacatepequez) and the Pacific coast of Honduras. Pine savannas of e. Honduras and ne. Nicaragua.
Videos
No videos are available for this species
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Dan Mennill
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Dan Mennill
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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