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Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers
Celeus
Celeus is a genus in the family Picidae of woodpeckers found in tropical and subtropical forests and woodlands of Central and South America. The genus contains 15 extant species. One, Kaempfer's woodpecker (C. obrieni), was believed to be extinct until a specimen was caught in 2006.
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 12 known species
Blond-crested Woodpecker
speciesCeleus flavescens
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
speciesCeleus castaneus
Cream-colored Woodpecker
speciesCeleus flavus
Cinnamon Woodpecker
speciesCeleus loricatus
Chestnut Woodpecker
speciesCeleus elegans
Pale-crested Woodpecker
speciesCeleus lugubris
Ringed Woodpecker
speciesCeleus torquatus
Waved Woodpecker
speciesCeleus undatus
Ochre-backed Woodpecker
speciesCeleus ochraceus
Rufous-headed Woodpecker
speciesCeleus spectabilis
Helmeted Woodpecker
speciesCeleus galeatus
Kaempfer's Woodpecker
speciesCeleus obrieni
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 18058.