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title: "Striped Woodpecker"
description: "Veniliornis lignarius — Birds. The striped woodpecker (Veniliornis lignarius) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/striped-woodpecker
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Striped Woodpecker

> Veniliornis lignarius — Birds. The striped woodpecker (Veniliornis lignarius) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

- Scientific name: *Veniliornis lignarius*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 1341
- Wikidata: [Q1270753](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1270753)
- iNaturalist taxon: [73551](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73551)

## Names

- en: Striped Woodpecker
- de: Strichelkopfspecht
- es: Carpinterito bataráz austral
- fr: Pic bûcheron
- nl: Streepkopspecht
- pl: Dzięcioł kreskowany

## Countries with the most observations

CL (1131), AR (101), BO (21)

## Summary

The striped woodpecker (Veniliornis lignarius) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striped_woodpecker

## Photo

![Striped Woodpecker](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/striped-woodpecker/medium.jpg)

Photo: Julia Ariadna · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/271889315

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/striped-woodpecker?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).