Yellow-throated Woodpecker (Piculus flavigula)
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Yellow-throated Woodpecker

Piculus flavigula (Boddaert, 1783)

19–20 cmLength55 gWeight

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

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Guyana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Guyana

Yellow-throated Woodpecker has been recorded at 114 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil423 records
  2. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil351 records
  3. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil332 records
More places
  1. PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil231 records
  2. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil229 records
  3. Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil228 records
  4. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil191 records
  5. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname180 records
  6. Reserva Biológica Augusto RuschiBrazil168 records
  7. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil165 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilColombiaGuyanaSurinamePeruEcuadorFrench GuianaVenezuela

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-throated woodpecker (Piculus flavigula) 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 Yellow-throated Woodpecker?

The Yellow-throated Woodpecker is about 19–20 cm long and weighs around 55 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia and southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Woodpecker?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-throated Woodpecker endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-throated Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-throated Woodpecker in?

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

At a glance

Length
19–20 cm
Weight
55 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
114 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
17 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

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Piculus

Other birds in the genus Piculus

Rufous-winged WoodpeckerRufous-winged WoodpeckerPiculus simplexStripe-cheeked WoodpeckerStripe-cheeked WoodpeckerPiculus callopterusWhite-throated WoodpeckerWhite-throated WoodpeckerPiculus leucolaemusLita WoodpeckerLita WoodpeckerPiculus litaeGolden-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
Yellow-throated Woodpecker

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