The scaly-bellied woodpecker (Picus squamatus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

It is found in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging across Afghanistan, Iran, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan.

Large, green woodpecker with distinct scaling from breast to vent.

Similar to streak-throated woodpecker but larger and with unstreaked throat and upper breast.

Crown red in male, blackish in female.