Kaempfer's Woodpecker
A species of Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers Scientific name : Celeus obrieni Genus : Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers
Kaempfer's Woodpecker, A species of Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers
Botanical name: Celeus obrieni
Genus: Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers
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Description
It has a total length of about 24 centimeters (9½ in). The head and remiges are mainly rufous-chestnut, the underparts and back are buff, the wing-coverts are barred in black and buff and the chest and tail are uniform black. The male has a red malar and mottling on its crest. For comparison, the rufous-headed woodpecker is larger and has extensive black barring on the back and underparts. 
Feeding Habits
Kaempfer's Woodpecker predominantly consumes ants, like Camponotus depressus and Azteca fasciata, favoring those inhabiting bamboo. Forages alone or in small groups, drilling into dry bamboo to extract ants from nests.
Habitat
Kaempfer's Woodpecker is primarily found in cerrado woodland, which includes open gallery forests and babassu palm (Attalea speciosa) forests. Within these ecosystems, kaempfer's Woodpecker shows a strong preference for bamboo vegetation, notably Guadua paniculata. Contrary to earlier misconceptions, it is not associated with the Caatinga biome but is instead native to areas enriched with bamboo in the Cerrado region.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Species Status
Since its initial rediscovery in 2006, Kaempfer's woodpecker has been recorded at multiple sites in Tocantins, and very locally in adjacent states. Some sites are threatened by the construction of a new section of the Belém-Brasília Highway, and habitat loss is likely to be the main threat. However, due to the taxonomic confusion with the rufous-headed woodpecker, it has only recently been evaluated by BirdLife International, where it has been given a status of Critically Endangered for the 2007 Red List. Based on the additional sites discovered since then, it has been suggested that Endangered may be more appropriate.
Scientific Classification
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