Kaempfer's Woodpecker (Celeus obrieni)
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Kaempfer's Woodpecker

Celeus obrieni Short, 1973

26–38 cmLength114 gWeight

Kaempfer's woodpecker (Celeus obrieni), also known as the Piauí woodpecker and previously as the caatinga woodpecker, is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Most records: Brazil

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Brazil

Kaempfer's Woodpecker has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RPPN Canguçu e entornoBrazil10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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

Kaempfer's woodpecker (Celeus obrieni), also known as the Piauí woodpecker and previously as the caatinga woodpecker, is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Kaempfer's Woodpecker?

The Kaempfer's Woodpecker is about 26–38 cm long and weighs around 114 g.

Where does the Kaempfer's Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

Is the Kaempfer's Woodpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Kaempfer's Woodpecker as Vulnerable.

What does the Kaempfer's Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Kaempfer's Woodpecker in?

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

At a glance

Length
26–38 cm
Weight
114 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
139 mm
Tail
100 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Brazil

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 castaneusChestnut WoodpeckerChestnut WoodpeckerCeleus elegansPale-crested WoodpeckerPale-crested WoodpeckerCeleus lugubrisBlond-crested WoodpeckerBlond-crested WoodpeckerCeleus flavescensOchre-backed WoodpeckerOchre-backed WoodpeckerCeleus ochraceusCream-colored WoodpeckerCream-colored WoodpeckerCeleus flavusRufous-headed WoodpeckerRufous-headed WoodpeckerCeleus spectabilisRinged WoodpeckerRinged WoodpeckerCeleus torquatusHelmeted WoodpeckerHelmeted WoodpeckerCeleus galeatus
Kaempfer's Woodpecker

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