Male © Alec Humann
Female © David Hollie
Female © Jonatan David Suruy Medrano
Male © Marcelo Corella

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus

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Identification

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Attractive, medium-sized crested woodpecker of humid tropical lowlands. Uncommon in evergreen forest and edge ranging into adjacent clearings with taller trees. Forages mainly at middle to upper levels, where often quite inconspicuous. Both sexes bright chestnut-brown overall with blond, shaggy, slightly wobbly crest. Male has big red mustache.

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