Cream-colored Woodpecker
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| Celeus flavus (Statius Muller, 1776) |
The Cream-colored Woodpecker, Celeus flavus, is a species of woodpecker native to South America, from Colombia and the Guianas to Peru, Bolivia, and the eastern part of Brazil, including a southeast Brazil coastal strip. It is colored creamy yellow, except for the wingtips and tail, which are much darker. Males also have dark rings around their eyes. It has a large crest that is always raised. It eats mainly tree ants, although it does eat other insects and some fruits. It is not known how the Cream-colored Woodpecker nests, although it is believed that they nest in holes in trees. They do not migrate.
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[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Celeus flavus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Birds of the World by Colin Harrison and Alan Greensmith, Eyewitness Handbooks
[edit] External links
- Stamps (for Colombia) with RangeMap
- Cream-colored Woodpecker photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-High Res; Article webserv.nhl.nl—Birds of Suriname
- Photo-High Res; Article tekipaki
Categories: Least Concern species | Piciformes stubs | Woodpeckers | Celeus | Birds of the Amazon Basin | Birds of the Guianas | Birds of Marajó Island | Birds of Venezuela | Birds of Colombia | Birds of Ecuador | Birds of Peru | Birds of Bolivia | Birds of Brazil | Birds of Guyana | Birds of Suriname | Birds of French Guiana | Birds of South America
