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Striped Woodpecker
Veniliornis lignarius
Striped Woodpecker (Veniliornis lignarius) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Striped Woodpecker (Veniliornis lignarius) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 34 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Veniliornis
- Species lignarius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striped Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Striped Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striped Woodpecker (Veniliornis lignarius) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Bolivia, s Chile and Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 597,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striped Woodpecker?
The Striped Woodpecker is a small bird that weighs around 34 g.
Where does the Striped Woodpecker live?
The Striped Woodpecker is found across South America with a range covering SA Bolivia, s Chile and Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Striped Woodpecker belong to?
The Striped Woodpecker (Veniliornis lignarius) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Striped Woodpecker eat?
The Striped Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striped Woodpecker migrate?
The Striped Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striped Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Striped Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Striped Woodpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Striped Woodpecker's range?
The Striped Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 597,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.