Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Spanish: Carpintero lineado
The lineated woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) is a very large woodpecker which is a resident breeding bird from Mexico south to northern Argentina and on Trinidad.
TaxonomyAves › Piciformes › Picidae
Local records21 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records11,918 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2024 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-04-26 — observation by vicente47506
- 2026-03-11 — observation by enviroken
- 2026-03-11 — observation by enviroken
- 2025-02-26 — observation by murator
- 2024-05-01 — observation by adriang100
- 2024-03-11 — observation by ted_goshulak
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/dryocopus-lineatus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.