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Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris (Wagler, JG 1829)

The ladder-backed woodpecker is a North American woodpecker. Some taxonomic authorities, including the American Ornithological Society, continue to place this species in the genus Picoides. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Picidae
Genus:
   Dryobates
Scientific:
  Dryobates scalaris


Original description

Citation:
  (Wagler, JG 1829)

Reference:
   Isis 22 col.511

Protonym:
  Picus scalaris

Type locality:
  Mexico, restricted to central Veracruz by Oberholser, antea 1911, p. 142.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27011820


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2CE418F29727B781

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2CE418F2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2CE418F2


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178260

Geographic range:

  • Dryobates scalaris: desert, pine forest, and riparian areas from lowlands to mountains of southeastern California east through central Colorado (southwestern USA) southward through Mexico including Baja California and Yucatán Peninsula (including Cozumel) through Belize, thence more local through eastern Nicaragua
  • Dryobates scalaris scalaris: southern Mexico (Veracruz and Chiapas)
  • Dryobates scalaris cactophilus: arid southwestern USA to northeastern Baja California and central Mexico
  • Dryobates scalaris eremicus: northern Baja California
  • Dryobates scalaris lucasanus: southern Baja California
  • Dryobates scalaris soulei: Cerralvo Island, southern Baja California
  • Dryobates scalaris graysoni: Tres Marías Islands (off western Mexico)
  • Dryobates scalaris sinaloensis: coastal western Mexico (southern Sonora to Guerrero, southwestern Puebla, and western Oaxaca)
  • Dryobates scalaris parvus: northern Yucatán Peninsula, including Isla Holbox and Cozumel
  • Dryobates scalaris leucoptilurus: Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador to northeastern Nicaragua
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English:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Catalan:
Picot garser arlequí
Czech:
strakapoud proužkohřbetý
Danish:
Hvidbåndet Flagspætte
German:
Texasspecht
Spanish:
Pico Mexicano
Spanish (Spain):
Pico Mexicano
Finnish:
meksikonkirjotikka
French:
Pic arlequin
Croatian:
pjegavoprsi djetlić
Icelandic:
Stigaspæta
Italian:
Picchio scalare
Japanese (romaji):
shimaakagera
Japanese:
シマアカゲラ
Lithuanian:
Teksasinis genys
Dutch:
Ladderspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Leiderspett
Norwegian:
Leiderspett
Polish:
dzięcioł pasiasty
Portuguese:
pica-pau-arlequim
Portuguese (Portugal):
pica-pau-galego-mexicano
Russian:
Арлекиновый дятел
Slovak:
ďateľ harlekýn
Serbian:
Kaktusov detlić
Swedish:
bandryggig hackspett
Ukrainian:
Дятел техаський
Chinese:
纹背啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
梯背啄木


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Texan Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Baird's Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Baird's Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Baird's Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Baird's Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Baird's Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Baird's Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Baird's Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Texas Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pic arlequin ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pic arlequin ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Dryobates scalaris) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Dendrocopos scalaris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Dendrocopos scalaris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Dendrocopos scalaris [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Ladder-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides scalaris) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Picoides scalaris [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Picoides scalaris [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Picot garser arlequí
Czech: strakapoud proužkohřbetý, Strakapoud texaský
Danish: Hvidbåndet Flagspætte
German: Texasspecht
English: Baird's Woodpecker, Cactus Woodpecker, Cape Woodpecker, Ladder backed Woodpecker, ladder-backed, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, San Fernando Woodpecker, San Lucas Woodpecker, Texan Woodpecker, Texas Woodpecker, Woodpecker
English, HBW: Ladder-backed Woodpecker
English (IOC): Ladder-backed Woodpecker
English (United States): Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Esperanto: Ŝtupardorsa buntpego
Spanish: Carpinterillo mexicano, Carpintero Cremoso, Carpintero Listado, Carpintero Mexicano, Checo espalda rayada, Pico Mexicano
Spanish (Spain): Pico Mexicano
Spanish (HBW): Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Spanish (Honduras): Checo espalda rayada
Spanish (Mexico): Carpinterillo mexicano, Carpintero Listado, carpintero mexicano
Spanish (Nicaragua): Carpintero Cremoso
Estonian: kõnnu-kirjurähn
Finnish: Meksikonkirjotikka
French: Pic arlequin
Croatian: pjegavoprsi djetlić
Icelandic: Stigaspæta
Italian: Picchio arlecchino, Picchio scalare
Japanese (romaji): shimaakagera
Japanese: シマアカゲラ
Scientific: Dendrocopos scalaris, Dryobates scalaris, Picoides scalaris, Picoides scalaris scalaris, Picus scalaris
Lithuanian: Teksasinis genys
Latvian: redeļu dzenis
Dutch: Ladderspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk: Leiderspett
Norwegian: Leiderspett
Polish: dzieciol pasiasty, dzięcioł pasiasty
Portuguese: pica-pau-arlequim
Portuguese (Portugal): pica-pau-galego-mexicano
Russian: Арлекиновый дятел, Техасский дятел
Slovak: ďateľ harlekýn
Serbian: Kaktusov detlić
Swedish: Bandryggad hackspett, Bandryggig hackspett
Turkish: Meksika alaca ağaçkakanı
Ukrainian: Дятел техаський
Chinese: 纹背啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 梯背啄木

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