• Synonyms Cactus Woodpecker, Texan Woodpecker, Cape Woodpecker, San Lucas Woodpecker, Texas Woodpecker, Woodpecker, Baird's Woodpecker, ladder-backed, Ladder backed Woodpecker, San Fernando Woodpecker
  • Old latin name for bird Picus scalaris, Picoides scalaris, Dendrocopos scalaris

Ladder-backed Woodpeckerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Drumming, © Richard E. Webster
    Mexico
  • 2.
    Drumming, © Janine McCabe
    United States
  • 3.
    Song, © Leonardo Guzman Hernandez
    Mexico
  • 4.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Steve Hampton
    United States
  • 6.
    Rattle call, © Richard E. Webster
    Mexico
  • 7.
    , © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 8.
    Song, © Scott Olmstead
    United States
  • 9.
    Call, male, song, © Manuel Grosselet
    Mexico
  • 10.
    Drumming, © Steve Hampton
    United States
  • 11.
    Call, © Steve Hampton
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Ladder-backed Woodpecker

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion sw USA to ne Nicaragua

Ladder-backed Woodpecker subspecies (9)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Dryobates scalaris cactophilussw USA to c, e Mexico-No
Dryobates scalaris eremicusn Baja California (Mexico)-No
Dryobates scalaris graysoniTres Marías Is. (off w Mexico)-No
Dryobates scalaris leucoptilurusBelize to n Nicaragua-No
Dryobates scalaris lucasanuss Baja California (Mexico)-No
Dryobates scalaris parvusn Yucatán and Cozumel I. (se Mexico)-No
Dryobates scalaris scalariss Mexico-No
Dryobates scalaris sinaloensisw Mexico-No
Dryobates scalaris souleiCerralvo I.-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanpicot garser arlequí
Chinese纹背啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional)梯背啄木
Croatianpjegavoprsi djetlić
Czechstrakapoud proužkohřbetý, Strakapoud texaský
DanishHvidbåndet Flagspætte
DutchLadderspecht
EsperantoŜtupardorsa buntpego
Estoniankõnnu-kirjurähn
Finnishmeksikonkirjotikka
FrenchPic arlequin
GermanTexasspecht
IcelandicStigaspæta
ItalianPicchio scalare, Picchio arlecchino
Japaneseシマアカゲラ
Latvianredeļu dzenis
Lithuanianteksasinis genys
Norwegianleiderspett
Norwegian NynorskLeiderspett
Polishdzięcioł pasiasty, dzieciol pasiasty
Portuguesepica-pau-arlequim, pica-pau-galego-mexicano
RussianТехасский дятел, Арлекиновый дятел
SerbianKaktusov detlić
Slovakďateľ harlekýn
SpanishPico mexicano, Checo espalda rayada, Carpintero Cremoso, Carpinterillo mexicano, Carpintero Listado, Carpintero Mexicano
SwedishBandryggad hackspett, bandryggig hackspett
TurkishMeksika Alaca Ağaçkakanı
Ukrainianдятел техаський