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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Order
PICIFORMES
Family
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Code 4
LBWO
Code 6
PICSCA
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color:
Brown or gray-brown in hatch year and second year birds developing to deep red in adults.
Head pattern:
Capped, Unique pattern, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color:
Red
Forehead Color:
Black
Nape Color:
Black
Throat Color:
Buff-gray
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
15-18 cm (6-7.25 in)
Weight:
31 g (1.1 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
White, Black, Gray
Underparts:
Buff-gray with black spotting.
Upperparts:
Black and white barred.
Back Pattern:
Barred or banded
Belly Pattern:
Spotted or speckled
Breast Pattern:
Striped or streaked
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Series of rapid shallow wing beats alternating with short glides.
Wingspan Range:
28-30 cm (11-12 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Black
Under Tail:
Black and white.
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X