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Strickland’s Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus stricklandi
Strickland's Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus stricklandi) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Strickland’s Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus stricklandi) is a member of the Picidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 40.9 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 Leuconotopicus
- Species stricklandi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Strickland’s 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 Strickland’s Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Strickland’s Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus stricklandi) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA c Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 19,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Strickland’s Woodpecker?
The Strickland’s Woodpecker is a small bird that weighs around 40.9 g.
Where does the Strickland’s Woodpecker live?
The Strickland’s Woodpecker is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA c Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Strickland’s Woodpecker belong to?
The Strickland’s Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus stricklandi) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Strickland’s Woodpecker eat?
The Strickland’s Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Strickland’s Woodpecker migrate?
The Strickland’s Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Strickland’s 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 Strickland’s Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Strickland’s Woodpecker — including its drumming — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Strickland’s Woodpecker's range?
The Strickland’s Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 19,000 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.