Family Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Least Concern
Scaly-breasted Woodpecker (Celeus grammicus)
Taxonomy
French: Pic de Verreaux German: Gelbflankenspecht Spanish: Carpintero rojizo
Taxonomy:
Picus grammicus
Natterer and Malherbe
, 1845,Marabitanas, upper Rio Negro, Brazil
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Subspecies and Distribution
C. g. grammicus
(Natterer & Malherbe, 1845) – SE Colombia and S Venezuela S to NE & E Peru and W Brazil (E to lower R Negro and R Purus); also French Guiana (Nouragues area).
C. g. verreauxii
(Malherbe, 1858) – SC Colombia (W Meta to Putumayo) to E Ecuador.
C. g. subcervinus
Todd, 1937 – Brazil, S of R Amazon, from R Purus E to lower R Tapajós and S to N Mato Grosso.
C. g. latifasciatus
Seilern, 1936 – SE Peru and SW Brazil (upper R Madeira) S to N Bolivia (Beni).
Descriptive notes
c. 23–26 cm; 63–75 g (grammicus), 77–82 g (verreauxii), 75–87 g (latifasciatus). Male has rufous-chestnut forehead to... read more
Voice
Common call a loud, abrupt, slightly nasal whistle, “curry-kuuu” or “doit-gua... read more
Habitat
Inhabits rainforest, humid terra firme and várzea forests, forest edge,... read more
Food and feeding
Ants and fruit. Sometimes in groups of 3 or 4 birds, probably family parties; frequently associates with mixed-species groups. Forages... read more
Breeding
Feb–Apr in Venezuela, possibly somewhat later in Brazil. No other information available.
Movements
Presumably resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Rather uncommon to common; uncommon in Peru; uncommon to fairly comon in Ecuador. Inconspicuous and not often seen. Occurs at La Selva (Ecuador),... read more
Recent molecular study found this species and C. undatus to be sister-species, or possibly even conspecific, the two being sister to C. castaneus#R. Proposed race undulatus, described from R Mocho (R Caura area, in SC Venezuela), known only from type locality; now included within nominate. Four subspecies recognized.