Best Dryobates

The Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Dryobatis borealis) is an endangered bird endemic to the southeastern United States. It measures about 18-20 cm in length and is distinguished by black-and-white striped back patterns and a small red spot ('cockade') on the heads of males. This species is unique among wo...

The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker species native to North America, measuring roughly 15 to 18 centimeters in length. It possesses a distinctive black-and-white checkered plumage pattern, a short bill, and a broad white stripe down its back. Males can be identified by a small red patch...

The Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker commonly found across North America, ranging from Alaska to Central America. It shares a distinct black-and-white plumage pattern with the smaller Downy Woodpecker, but it is significantly larger and possesses a much longer, chis...

Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii) is a small bird species almost entirely restricted to the oak woodlands of California and northern Baja California in Mexico. Named after the English botanist Thomas Nuttall, this bird is distinctly patterned with bold black and white stripes across its bac...

The Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) is a small woodpecker native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and parts of Central America. Its back and wings carry narrow black-and-white bars resembling ladder rungs, while males have a red crown. It inhabits deserts, thorn scrub, dry wo...

Found in the pine-oak woodlands of southern Arizona and New Mexico, this regional bird is unique among American woodpeckers for its entirely brown and white coloration.

First cataloged by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is a widespread European bird species notable for being the smallest member of the woodpecker family in Europe.

Native to Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, the Checkered Woodpecker is a small Picidae species notable for its distinctive black-and-white checkered back and preference for dry forests.

Native only to the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines, the Sulu Woodpecker is a highly specialized forest bird notable for currently holding an Endangered conservation status by the IUCN.

Endemic to the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina, the Striped Woodpecker is a small, distinctive bird species uniquely adapted to foraging on the trunks of southern beech trees.

Described by August von Pelzeln in 1866, the White-spotted Woodpecker is a non-migratory bird species native to the subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests of South America.

Originally described by René Primevère Lesson in 1831, the Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker is a notable bird species residing in the tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests of India.

Endemic exclusively to the Philippine archipelago, the Philippine Woodpecker is a notable avian species first described by the Italian naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1786.

Endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is a distinctive bird species notable for the characteristic speckled plumage across its underparts.

Ranging from Mexico to Central America, this small bird is uniquely characterized by its entirely dark, smoky-brown plumage and distinct preference for foraging on decaying tree trunks.

Described by English naturalist John Latham in 1801, the Brown-capped Woodpecker is a widespread species recognized by the distinct brown patch on its crown across the Indian subcontinent.

First classified by English zoologist Edward Blyth in 1842, the Grey-capped Woodpecker is a small species notable for inhabiting a vast range across South and Southeast Asian forests.

Widely distributed across the Amazon Basin and northern South America, this diminutive species holds the distinction of being the smallest known woodpecker species on the continent.

The Dot-fronted Woodpecker is a South American bird species described by Alcide d'Orbigny and Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1837, notable for inhabiting the humid Andean forests.