Variable Woodpecker

Celeus undatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

23–26 cmLength64 gWeight

The waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus) or variable woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Brazil

Variable Woodpecker has been recorded at 95 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana441 records
Sani LodgeEcuador238 records
Comunidad SabanitasColombia202 records

More places

Rio Inírida – MatracaColombia182 records
Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru181 records
Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil164 records
Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil163 records
Shiripuno LodgeEcuador144 records
Los Amigos Biological StationPeru140 records
Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil139 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru Ecuador Brazil Guyana Colombia Suriname French Guiana Venezuela

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 waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus) or variable woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Variable Woodpecker?

The Variable Woodpecker is about 23–26 cm long and weighs around 64 g.

Where does the Variable Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, central Amazonia from southeastern Colombia and eastern Peru to central Brazil and the Guianas. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Brazil.