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Stripe-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos atratus
Stripe-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos atratus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos atratus) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 46.7 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 Dendrocopos
- Species atratus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos atratus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.7 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 7.6 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 310,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-breasted Woodpecker?
The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.7 g.
Where does the Stripe-breasted Woodpecker live?
The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stripe-breasted Woodpecker belong to?
The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos atratus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Stripe-breasted Woodpecker eat?
The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stripe-breasted Woodpecker migrate?
The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-breasted 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 Stripe-breasted Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-breasted 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 Stripe-breasted Woodpecker's range?
The Stripe-breasted Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 310,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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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.