Ochre-backed Woodpecker
Celeus ochraceus
The Ochre-backed Woodpecker (Celeus ochraceus) is a rare woodpecker found only in Brazil, weighing about 139 g. The ochre-backed woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
About the Ochre-backed Woodpecker
The ochre-backed woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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How to identify it
The ochre-backed woodpecker is about 25 to 27 cm (9.8 to 11 in) long. Males have a wide dull red malar area and cheek; females have a streaky black malar instead of red. Adults of both sexes have a buffy or cinnamon-tinged ochre head including the long pointed crest, chin, throat, and neck. Their upperparts are cinnamon-buff to orange-ochre with black markings that vary in shape from round to heart-like. Their flight feathers are mostly black; the secondaries have wide cinnamon-buff bars and the tertials are cinnamon-buff with black bars and tips.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Ochre-backed Woodpecker can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Ochre-backed Woodpecker?
- The ochre-backed woodpecker is about 25 to 27 cm (9.8 to 11 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Ochre-backed Woodpecker?
- The Ochre-backed Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 139 g.
- Where can you see an Ochre-backed Woodpecker?
- The Ochre-backed Woodpecker is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to an Ochre-backed Woodpecker?
- The Ochre-backed Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Rufous-headed Woodpecker, the Ringed Woodpecker and the Helmeted Woodpecker.
- Is the Ochre-backed Woodpecker endangered?
- The Ochre-backed Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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