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Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
Yellow-throated Woodpecker (Piculus flavigula) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Yellow-throated Woodpecker (Piculus flavigula) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 55 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 Piculus
- Species flavigula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Woodpecker (Piculus flavigula) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia and se Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 6.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Woodpecker?
The Yellow-throated Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Woodpecker live?
The Yellow-throated Woodpecker is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia and se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-throated Woodpecker belong to?
The Yellow-throated Woodpecker (Piculus flavigula) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Woodpecker eat?
The Yellow-throated Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-throated Woodpecker migrate?
The Yellow-throated Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated Woodpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-throated Woodpecker's range?
The Yellow-throated Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 6.5 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.