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Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) is a member of the Picidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 183 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Dryocopus
- Species lineatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 183 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lineated Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lineated Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 183 g, with a wing length of about 18.5 cm and a tail of around 12.2 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 13.9 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lineated Woodpecker?
The Lineated Woodpecker is a large bird that weighs around 183 g.
Where does the Lineated Woodpecker live?
The Lineated Woodpecker is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lineated Woodpecker belong to?
The Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Lineated Woodpecker eat?
The Lineated Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lineated Woodpecker migrate?
The Lineated Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Lineated Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Lineated 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 Lineated Woodpecker's range?
The Lineated Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 13.9 million 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.