Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
The Cinnamon Woodpecker (Celeus loricatus) is a uncommon woodpecker found in 5 countries, weighing about 77 g. The cinnamon woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
About the Cinnamon Woodpecker
The cinnamon woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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How to identify it
The cinnamon woodpecker is about 19 to 23 cm (7.5 to 9.1 in) long and weighs 74 to 83 g (2.6 to 2.9 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except on their faces. Both sexes' heads are rufous with a bushy crest and black streaks on the crown. Males have a red chin, throat, and malar with black streaks, and females are the same rufous there as on the rest of their head. Both sexes of adults of the nominate subspecies C. l. loricatus have dark rufous upperparts with narrow black bars. Their flight feathers are blackish with wide rufous bars.
What the Cinnamon Woodpecker sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Cinnamon Woodpecker can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Cinnamon Woodpecker?
- The cinnamon woodpecker is about 19 to 23 cm (7.5 to 9.1 in) long and weighs 74 to 83 g (2.6 to 2.9 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Cinnamon Woodpecker?
- The Cinnamon Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 77 g.
- Where can you see a Cinnamon Woodpecker?
- The Cinnamon Woodpecker occurs in 5 countries, including Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador and Nicaragua.
- What does a Cinnamon Woodpecker sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Cinnamon Woodpecker on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Cinnamon Woodpecker?
- The Cinnamon Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Blond-crested Woodpecker, the Chestnut-colored Woodpecker and the Cream-colored Woodpecker.
- Is the Cinnamon Woodpecker endangered?
- The Cinnamon Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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