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Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
24–27 cmLength147 gWeight
The cream-colored woodpecker (Celeus flavus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
Busiest months: July–November · Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July–November · Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Peru
Cream-colored Woodpecker has been recorded at 141 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sani LodgeEcuador620 records
- Sacha LodgeEcuador372 records
- Rio Inírida – MatracaColombia282 records
More places
- El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia213 records
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil200 records
- Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador184 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil183 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana177 records
- Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador172 records
- Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil165 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 cream-colored woodpecker (Celeus flavus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in most mainland South American countries except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Cream-colored Woodpecker?
The Cream-colored Woodpecker is about 24–27 cm long and weighs around 147 g.
Where does the Cream-colored Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia and southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Brazil and Peru.
When is the best time to see the Cream-colored Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August, September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Cream-colored Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cream-colored Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Cream-colored Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Cream-colored Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 24–27 cm
- Weight
- 147 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 140 mm
- Tail
- 91 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia and southeastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Celeus
Other birds in the genus Celeus
Cinnamon WoodpeckerCeleus loricatus
Variable WoodpeckerCeleus undatus
Chestnut-colored WoodpeckerCeleus castaneus
Chestnut WoodpeckerCeleus elegans
Pale-crested WoodpeckerCeleus lugubris
Blond-crested WoodpeckerCeleus flavescens
Ochre-backed WoodpeckerCeleus ochraceus
Rufous-headed WoodpeckerCeleus spectabilis
Kaempfer's WoodpeckerCeleus obrieni
Ringed WoodpeckerCeleus torquatus
Helmeted WoodpeckerCeleus galeatus
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