Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Piciformes > Picidae > Dryobates > Dryobates scalarisDryobates scalaris (Ladder-backed Woodpecker)Synonyms: Dendrocopos scalaris; Picoides scalaris Language: Spanish The ladder-backed woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) is a North American woodpecker. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 3.59241 EDGE Score: 1.52441 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 32 grams | | Birth Weight [3] | 2.9 grams | | Female Weight [1] | 30 grams | | Male Weight [1] | 34 grams | | Weight Dimorphism [1] | 13.3 % |  | | Breeding Habitat [2] | Desert scrub, Tropical dry forests | | Wintering Geography [2] | Non-migrartory | | Wintering Habitat [2] | Desert scrub, Tropical dry forests | | | Diet [4] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Frugivore | | Diet - Fruit [4] | 20 % | | Diet - Invertibrates [4] | 80 % | | Forages - Canopy [4] | 30 % | | Forages - Mid-High [4] | 30 % | | Forages - Understory [4] | 30 % | | Forages - Ground [4] | 10 % | | | Female Maturity [5] | 1 year | | Male Maturity [5] | 1 year | | | Clutch Size [6] | 4 | | Clutches / Year [5] | 1 | | Global Population (2017 est.) [2] | 5,900,000 | | Incubation [5] | 13 days | | Mating System [3] | Monogamy | | Maximum Longevity [7] | 4 years 6 months | | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 7 inches (18 cm) |
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Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Arizona Mountains forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Baja California desert |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Bajío dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Balsas dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Belizean pine forests |
Belize |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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California coastal sage and chaparral |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Central American Atlantic moist forests |
Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central American dry forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Central American montane forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central American pine-oak forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Central and Southern mixed grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Central forest-grasslands transition |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Central Mexican matorral |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Chiapas Depression dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Chiapas montane forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Chihuahuan desert |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Chimalapas montane forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Colorado Plateau shrublands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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East Central Texas forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Edwards Plateau savanna |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Gulf of California xeric scrub |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Jalisco dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Meseta Central matorral |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Mojave desert |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Oaxacan montane forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Pantanos de Centla |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Petén-Veracruz moist forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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San Lucan xeric scrub |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Sierra de la Laguna dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Sierra de la Laguna pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra de los Tuxtlas |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Sierra Juarez and San Pedro Martir pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre de Chiapas moist forest |
Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre del Sur pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sinaloan dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Sonoran desert |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Sonoran-Sinaloan transition subtropical dry forest |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Southern Pacific dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Tamaulipan matorral |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Tamaulipan mezquital |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Tehuacán Valley matorral |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Texas blackland prairies |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Veracruz dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Veracruz moist forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Veracruz montane forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Western Gulf Coastal grasslands |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Western short grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Yucatán dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Yucatán moist forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Amistad National Recreation Area |
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Texas, United States |
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA |
III |
184543 |
California, United States |
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Bandelier National Monument |
V |
8107 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Beaver Creek Biosphere Reserve |
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275028 |
Arizona, United States |
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Big Bend Biosphere Reserve National Park |
II |
815561 |
Texas, United States |
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Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Area of Critical Environmental Concern |
V |
3906 |
California, United States |
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park |
II |
15448 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Casa Grande National Monument |
V |
468 |
Arizona, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Central Plains Biosphere Reserve |
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15345 |
United States |
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Chickasaw National Recreation Area |
V |
7025 |
Oklahoma, United States |
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Chiricahua National Monument |
V |
1421 |
Arizona, United States |
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Coachella Valley Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
8106 |
California, United States |
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Coronado National Monument National Memorial |
III |
4360 |
Arizona, United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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El Parque Estatal Lagunas de Yalahau Wetland Reserve |
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Yucatan, Mexico |
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Fort Bowie National Historic Site |
III |
1004 |
Arizona, United States |
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Fort Davis National Historic Site |
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Texas, United States |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park |
II |
46114 |
Texas, United States |
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Jornada Biosphere Reserve |
Ib |
30913 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Joshua Tree National Park |
II |
305076 |
California, United States |
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
V |
670229 |
Arizona, Nevada, United States |
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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area |
V |
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Texas, United States |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
814711 |
Chiapas, Mexico |
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Montezuma Castle National Monument |
V |
872 |
Arizona, United States |
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Organ Pipe Cactus Biosphere Reserve |
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327376 |
Arizona, United States |
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Padre Island National Seashore |
II |
42068 |
Texas, United States |
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Petrified Forest National Park |
II |
44522 |
Arizona, United States |
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Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center |
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6101 |
California, United States |
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Pipe Spring National Monument |
V |
41 |
Arizona, United States |
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Reserva de la Biosfera de Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
1312618 |
Mexico |
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Reserva de la Biosfera El Cielo Biosphere Reserve |
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353161 |
Mexico |
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Reserva de la Biosfera El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
6176727 |
Mexico |
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Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
955579 |
Queretaro, Mexico |
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Reserva de la Michilia Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
23405 |
Durango, Mexico |
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Reserva de Mapimi Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
849819 |
Chihuahua, Mexico |
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Saguaro National Park |
II |
11686 |
Arizona, United States |
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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument |
V |
1081 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
23844 |
Oklahoma, United States |
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve |
II |
172261 |
California, United States |
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Sevilleta LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
IV |
228335 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Shortgrass Steppe LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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Colorado, United States |
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Tonto National Monument |
V |
1123 |
Arizona, United States |
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White Sands National Monument |
III |
139922 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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