Chestnut-colored woodpecker
Appearance
Chestnut-colored woodpecker | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Picidae |
Genus: | Celeus |
Species: | C. castaneus
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Binomial name | |
Celeus castaneus (Wagler, 1829)
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The chestnut-colored woodpecker (Celeus castaneus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description
Appears very dark, with many V-shaped black marks on rich chestnut above and below; crested head creamy brown; bill greenish ivory. Male broad moustache mark, part of ear patch and (sometimes) lores red.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Celeus castaneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22681327A140988137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22681327A140988137.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- Chestnut-colored woodpecker photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
- Photo-Med Res; Article AOCR