Chestnut-coloured woodpecker
| Chestnut-colored woodpecker | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Celeus |
| Species: | C. castaneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Celeus castaneus (Wagler, 1829) | |
The chestnut-colored 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.
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 (2012). "Celeus castaneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
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