Woodpeckers in Belize
Our list for Belize has 5 woodpeckers recorded regularly there: 4 residents and 1 winter visitor
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Belize in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 5, most common first
Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifronsResidentCommon21–26 cmRecorded all year
Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatusResidentCommon32–38 cmRecorded all year
Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorusResidentUncommon20–24 cmRecorded all year
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus variusWinter visitorUncommon19–22 cmRegularly Oct–Apr
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalarisResidentRare16–19 cmRecorded all year
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Ladder-backed Woodpecker 16–19 cm
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 19–22 cm
- Acorn Woodpecker 20–24 cm
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker 21–26 cm
- Lineated Woodpecker 32–38 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made