Yellow-browed Woodpecker

Piculus aurulentus (Temminck, 1821)

21–22 cmLength75 gWeight

The yellow-browed woodpecker (Piculus aurulentus), also known as the white-browed woodpecker, is a Near Threatened species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Yellow-browed Woodpecker has been recorded at 40 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PE IntervalesBrazil490 records
Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil240 records
Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil217 records

More places

Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil150 records
PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil147 records
PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil142 records
PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil133 records
PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil120 records
Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil81 records
PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil74 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Paraguay Uruguay

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 yellow-browed woodpecker (Piculus aurulentus), also known as the white-browed woodpecker, is a Near Threatened species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-browed Woodpecker?

The Yellow-browed Woodpecker is about 21–22 cm long and weighs around 75 g.

Where does the Yellow-browed Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.