Chestnut Woodpecker (Celeus elegans)
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Chestnut Woodpecker

Celeus elegans (Müller, PLS, 1776)

26–32 cmLength135 gWeight

The chestnut woodpecker (Celeus elegans) a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut Woodpecker has been recorded at 118 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago578 records
  2. Sacha LodgeEcuador399 records
  3. Sani LodgeEcuador268 records
More places
  1. El Escondite Reserva NaturalColombia202 records
  2. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil184 records
  3. Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago167 records
  4. ExplorNapo LodgePeru163 records
  5. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador141 records
  6. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador120 records
  7. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia117 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruTrinidad & TobagoColombiaBrazilGuyanaSurinameFrench Guiana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut woodpecker (Celeus elegans) a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found on Trinidad and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut Woodpecker?

The Chestnut Woodpecker is about 26–32 cm long and weighs around 135 g.

Where does the Chestnut Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad & Tobago.

Is the Chestnut Woodpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut Woodpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut Woodpecker in?

It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
26–32 cm
Weight
135 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
161 mm
Tail
100 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern, Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Celeus

Other birds in the genus Celeus

Cinnamon WoodpeckerCinnamon WoodpeckerCeleus loricatusVariable WoodpeckerVariable WoodpeckerCeleus undatusChestnut-colored WoodpeckerChestnut-colored WoodpeckerCeleus castaneusPale-crested WoodpeckerPale-crested WoodpeckerCeleus lugubrisBlond-crested WoodpeckerBlond-crested WoodpeckerCeleus flavescensOchre-backed WoodpeckerOchre-backed WoodpeckerCeleus ochraceusCream-colored WoodpeckerCream-colored WoodpeckerCeleus flavusRufous-headed WoodpeckerRufous-headed WoodpeckerCeleus spectabilisKaempfer's WoodpeckerKaempfer's WoodpeckerCeleus obrieniRinged WoodpeckerRinged WoodpeckerCeleus torquatusHelmeted WoodpeckerHelmeted WoodpeckerCeleus galeatus
Chestnut Woodpecker

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