genus
Dryobates
Dryobates is a genus in the family Picidae. This database currently files 5 species under it.
- Species filed
- 5
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 19.8 g – 37.4 g
Best-known members of Dryobates
Ranked by popularity score.

Lesser spotted woodpecker
Dryobates minor

Downy woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens

Crimson-naped woodpecker
Dryobates cathpharius

Ladder-backed woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris

Nuttall's woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
How threatened is Dryobates?
5 of 5 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 5 | 100% |
All species in Dryobates
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser spotted woodpecker | Dryobates minor | Picidae | Least Concern | 19.8 g | Not recorded |
| Downy woodpecker | Dryobates pubescens | Picidae | Least Concern | 25.6 g | Not recorded |
| Crimson-naped woodpecker | Dryobates cathpharius | Picidae | Least Concern | 30.7 g | Not recorded |
| Ladder-backed woodpecker | Dryobates scalaris | Picidae | Least Concern | 31.6 g | Not recorded |
| Nuttall's woodpecker | Dryobates nuttallii | Picidae | Least Concern | 37.4 g | Not recorded |