Blond-crested Woodpecker
A species of Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers Scientific name : Celeus flavescens Genus : Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers
Blond-crested Woodpecker, A species of Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers
Botanical name: Celeus flavescens
Genus: Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers
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Description General Info
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Description
The blond-crested woodpecker grows to a length of about 28 cm (11 in). The crown, crest, nape, face and throat are cream, yellowish or ochre, depending on subspecies. The male has bright red patches on the cheeks, but the female lacks these, instead having blackish cheeks or cream cheeks with a few dark streaks. The spiky crest makes the head seem large. The mantle, back and wings are blackish, dark brown or ochre, lightly barred with buff or yellow. The rump is yellowish and the tail is black. The underparts are plain black or dark brown, sometimes finely barred with buff. The eye is reddish, and the beak and legs are grey. 
Size
30 cm
Feeding Habits
Blond-crested Woodpecker primarily consumes arboreal ants, such as Dolichoderus and Crematogaster, along with Camponotus ants and termites. They regularly eat fruits and berries. Foraging behaviors include gleaning and probing on slender branches, pecking, and hammering, especially on dead branches. Blond-crested Woodpecker forages arboreally and occasionally on the ground, often seen in pairs or small groups.
Habitat
Blond-crested Woodpecker is typically found in diverse habitats ranging from rainforest and gallery forest to more open areas such as wooded savannah, plantations, and palm groves. Its preference extends to the edges of forests, encompassing orchards and gardens within broader geographical regions that include both humid and dry ecosystems, like the savanna and caatinga. This species is adapted to living in lowland areas, as well as at moderate altitudes up to 1,200 meters (4,000 feet).
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
In eastern and southeastern South America, the blond-crested woodpecker ranges in eastern and central portions of the cerrado; it is also in most of the caatinga. A small range of the bird, (disjunct), occurs at the mouth of the Amazon River and upstream for 800 km in the Amazon basin; the range also covers the southern parts of Marajó Island. Its habitats include rainforest, gallery forest, plantations, palm groves, wooded savannah, orchards and gardens, at altitudes up to 1,200 m (4,000 ft).
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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