Chestnut-coloured Woodpecker
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| Chestnut-coloured Woodpecker | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Celeus |
| Species: | C. castaneus |
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| Celeus castaneus (Wagler, 1829) |
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The Chestnut-coloured Woodpecker (Celeus castaneus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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[edit] Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Celeus castaneus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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