Kingdom Animalia Order Piciformes Genus Celeus Higher classification Celeus | Phylum Chordata Family Picidae Scientific name Celeus castaneus Rank Species | |
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Similar Woodpecker, Bird, Celeus, Chestnut woodpecker, Cinnamon woodpecker | ||
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.
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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
Chestnut-coloured woodpecker Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA