Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Blond-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
Blond-crested Woodpecker (Celeus flavescens) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Blond-crested Woodpecker (Celeus flavescens) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 139 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Celeus
- Species flavescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 139 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blond-crested Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blond-crested Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blond-crested Woodpecker (Celeus flavescens) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e, se.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 139 g, with a wing length of about 15.1 cm and a tail of around 9.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blond-crested Woodpecker?
The Blond-crested Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 139 g.
Where does the Blond-crested Woodpecker live?
The Blond-crested Woodpecker is found across South America with a range covering SA e, se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blond-crested Woodpecker belong to?
The Blond-crested Woodpecker (Celeus flavescens) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Blond-crested Woodpecker eat?
The Blond-crested Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blond-crested Woodpecker migrate?
The Blond-crested Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blond-crested Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blond-crested Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Blond-crested Woodpecker — including its drumming — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blond-crested Woodpecker's range?
The Blond-crested Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.