Ringed woodpecker
Celeus torquatus (Boddaert, 1783)
The ringed woodpecker (Celeus torquatus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 115 g to 134 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the ringed woodpecker
- Weight
- 115 g – 134 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
Where does the ringed woodpecker live?
Not recorded
What is the ringed woodpecker?
The ringed woodpecker (Celeus torquatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Is the ringed woodpecker endangered?
The ringed 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 ringed woodpecker classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusCeleus
- SpeciesCeleus torquatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Synonyms Picus torquatus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- picot pitnegre de la GuaianaCatalan
- datel obojkovýCzech
- datel různobarvýCzech
- cnocell dorchogWelsh
- KravespætteDanish
- SchwarzbrustspechtGerman
- Guiana-SchwarzbrustspechtGerman
- nigrabrusta pegoEsperanto
- carpintero pechinegroSpanish
- Carpintero pechinegro guayanésSpanish
- mustpugu-tutträhnEstonian
- mustarintatikkaFinnish
- Pic à cravate noireFrench
- crnoprsa žunaCroatian
- Picchio collare neroItalian
- クビワテンニョゲラJapanese
- juodakrūtis kuoduotasis genysLithuanian
- ZwartborstspechtDutch
- svartbrystspettNorwegian
- dzięcioł obrożnyPolish
- pica-pau-de-coleiraPortuguese
- pica-pau-de-colar-pretoPortuguese
- Черногрудый целеусRussian
- Черногрудый дятел-гренадерRussian
- vlikáč prstencovýSlovak
- svartbröstad hackspettSwedish
- svarthalsad kastanjespettSwedish
- Kara Göğüslü AğaçkakanTurkish
- ятла чорноволаUkrainian
- 環啄木Chinese
- 环颈啄木鸟Chinese
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Relatives of the ringed woodpecker
Other species in the same genus Celeus.
Chestnut woodpecker
Celeus elegans
Cream-colored woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Blond-crested woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
Cinnamon woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
Chestnut-colored woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Pale-crested woodpecker
Celeus lugubris
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ringed woodpecker?
An adult ringed woodpecker weighs 115 g – 134 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ringed woodpecker endangered?
The ringed 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 ringed woodpecker?
The ringed woodpecker (Celeus torquatus) 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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