White-throated Woodpecker (Piculus leucolaemus)
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White-throated Woodpecker

Piculus leucolaemus (Natterer & Malherbe, 1845)

19–20 cmLength69 gWeight

The white-throated woodpecker (Piculus leucolaemus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Most records: Peru, Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Peru, Colombia, Ecuador

White-throated Woodpecker has been recorded at 55 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia495 records
  2. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador215 records
  3. Sadiri LodgeBolivia186 records
More places
  1. Reserva MaycuEcuador81 records
  2. Waqanki/Quebrada Mishquiyaquillo – Senda CrestaPeru71 records
  3. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru46 records
  4. Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru45 records
  5. Pantiacolla LodgePeru41 records
  6. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru41 records
  7. Amazonía LodgePeru36 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruColombiaEcuadorBoliviaBrazil

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 white-throated woodpecker (Piculus leucolaemus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the White-throated Woodpecker?

The White-throated Woodpecker is about 19–20 cm long and weighs around 69 g.

Where does the White-throated Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.

Is the White-throated Woodpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-throated Woodpecker as Least Concern.

What does the White-throated Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-throated Woodpecker in?

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

At a glance

Length
19–20 cm
Weight
69 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
120 mm
Tail
59 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Piculus

Other birds in the genus Piculus

Rufous-winged WoodpeckerRufous-winged WoodpeckerPiculus simplexStripe-cheeked WoodpeckerStripe-cheeked WoodpeckerPiculus callopterusLita WoodpeckerLita WoodpeckerPiculus litaeYellow-throated WoodpeckerYellow-throated WoodpeckerPiculus flavigulaGolden-green WoodpeckerGolden-green WoodpeckerPiculus chrysochlorosYellow-browed WoodpeckerYellow-browed WoodpeckerPiculus aurulentusEurasian WryneckEurasian WryneckJynx torquillaRed-throated WryneckRed-throated WryneckJynx ruficollisSpeckled PiculetSpeckled PiculetPicumnus innominatusBar-breasted PiculetBar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifrons
White-throated Woodpecker

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