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Cream-colored Woodpecker

Cream-colored Woodpecker

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The Cream-colored Woodpecker is a distinctive species, named for its uniform creamy-yellow plumage. It is a resident of humid tropical forests and wetlands, often found near water.
Where to spot
Found in the Amazon basin of South America, including Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas. Inhabits lowland rainforests, swamp forests, and gallery forests.
How to spot
Look for its unique, uniform creamy-yellow plumage. Males have a red cheek patch. Listen for its loud, ringing calls and typical drumming, often on dead palms.
When to spot
Active throughout daylight hours, observable year-round. It is often conspicuous when foraging on dead palm trunks in open areas.
File:Celeus flavus, Cream-colored Woodpecker.jpg
File:Celeus flavus, Cream-colored Woodpecker (cropped).jpg
File:Celeus flavus - Cream-colored Woodpecker (female).JPG
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File:Celeus flavus 28763310.jpg
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File:Celeus flavus Carpintero amarillo Cream-coloured Woodpecker (male) (8494975817).jpg
File:Celeus flavus Carpintero amarillo Cream-coloured Woodpecker (male) (8500887755).jpg
File:Celeus flavus Cream-colored Woodpecker (female); Santana, Amapá, Brazil.jpg
File:Celeus flavus, Cream-colored Woodpecker.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Celeus flavus, Cream-colored Woodpecker (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Celeus flavus - Cream-colored Woodpecker (female).JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Celeus flavus 107922697.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Celeus flavus 28763310.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Celeus flavus 28763316.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Celeus flavus Carpintero amarillo Cream-coloured Woodpecker (male) (8494975817).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Celeus flavus Carpintero amarillo Cream-coloured Woodpecker (male) (8500887755).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Celeus flavus Cream-colored Woodpecker (female); Santana, Amapá, Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This woodpecker is known to frequently forage on dead palm trees and other soft, decaying wood, specializing in extracting insects from these structures.
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