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Dryobates Woodpeckers
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Dryobates Woodpeckers

Dryobates

Dryobates is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are widely distributed and occur in both Eurasia and the Americas.

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9 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 6 known species

Downy Woodpecker

speciesDryobates pubescens

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

speciesDryobates scalaris

Nuttall's Woodpecker

speciesDryobates nuttallii

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

speciesDryobates minor

Crimson-breasted Woodpecker

speciesDryobates cathpharius

Necklaced Woodpecker

speciesDryobates pernyii

Downy × Nuttall's Woodpecker

hybridDryobates pubescens × nuttallii

Nuttall's × Ladder-backed Woodpecker

hybridDryobates nuttallii × scalaris

Downy × Ladder-backed Woodpecker

hybridDryobates pubescens × scalaris

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 792976.