Cinnamon woodpecker
Celeus loricatus (Reichenbach, 1854)
The cinnamon woodpecker (Celeus loricatus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 76.6 g to 78 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the cinnamon woodpecker
- Weight
- 76.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the cinnamon woodpecker
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Where does the cinnamon woodpecker live?
Not recorded
What is the cinnamon woodpecker?
The cinnamon woodpecker (Celeus loricatus) 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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Is the cinnamon woodpecker endangered?
The cinnamon woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the cinnamon woodpecker classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusCeleus
- SpeciesCeleus loricatus (Reichenbach, 1854)
Synonyms Meiglyptes loricatus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- picot canyellaCatalan
- datel skořicovýCzech
- cnocell frowngochWelsh
- KanelspætteDanish
- RotkehlspechtGerman
- cinama pegoEsperanto
- Carpintero caneloSpanish
- punakurk-tutträhnEstonian
- suomutöyhtötikkaFinnish
- Pic cannelleFrench
- crvenogrla žunaCroatian
- fahéjszínű harkályHungarian
- Picchio cannellaItalian
- Picchio loricatoItalian
- ヒメテンニョゲラJapanese
- cinamoninis kuoduotasis genysLithuanian
- RoodkeelspechtDutch
- rødstrupespettNorwegian
- dzięcioł czerwonobrodyPolish
- pica-pau-canelaPortuguese
- Красногорлый целеусRussian
- Коричневый дятел-гренадерRussian
- vlikáč škoricovýSlovak
- kanelspettSwedish
- rödstrupig kastanjespettSwedish
- Tarçın Renkli AğaçkakanTurkish
- ятла червоногорлаUkrainian
- 桂紅啄木Chinese
- 桂红啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the cinnamon woodpecker
Other species in the same genus Celeus.
Chestnut woodpecker
Celeus elegans
Cream-colored woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Blond-crested woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
Chestnut-colored woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Pale-crested woodpecker
Celeus lugubris
Ringed woodpecker
Celeus torquatus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cinnamon woodpecker?
An adult cinnamon woodpecker weighs 76.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cinnamon woodpecker endangered?
The cinnamon woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the cinnamon woodpecker?
The cinnamon woodpecker (Celeus loricatus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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