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Waved woodpecker

Celeus undatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 64.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus)
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the waved woodpecker

Weight
64.5 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 waved woodpecker

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Waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus)
Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the waved woodpecker live?

Not recorded

What is the waved woodpecker?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus) or variable woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

From the Wikipedia article “Waved woodpecker” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waved_woodpecker&oldid=1315294476), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the waved woodpecker endangered?

The waved woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 waved woodpecker classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyPicidae
  6. genusCeleus
  7. SpeciesCeleus undatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Picus undatus

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • Scale-breasted woodpeckerEnglish
  • Scaly-breasted woodpeckerEnglish
  • Variable woodpeckerEnglish
  • picot undulatCatalan
  • datel vlnkovanýCzech
  • datel šupinoprsýCzech
  • cnocell donnogWelsh
  • Vatret SpætteDanish
  • Skælbrystet SpætteDanish
  • OlivbürzelspechtGerman
  • GelbflankenspechtGerman
  • onda pegoEsperanto
  • Carpintero ondosoSpanish
  • Carpintero culiamarilloSpanish
  • carpintero onduladoSpanish
  • kirju-tutträhnEstonian
  • raitatöyhtötikkaFinnish
  • kastanjatöyhtötikkaFinnish
  • Pic ondéFrench
  • Pic de VerreauxFrench
  • smeđoglava žunaCroatian
  • Varzea-rézharkályHungarian
  • Picchio vermicolatoItalian
  • シマテンニョゲラJapanese
  • banguotasis kuoduotasis genysLithuanian
  • riflingspettNorwegian Bokmål
  • GeelflankspechtDutch
  • Geschubde SpechtDutch
  • vatrespettNorwegian
  • dzięcioł tygrysiPolish
  • Pica-pau-pinimaPortuguese
  • pica-pau-barradoPortuguese
  • pica-pau-onduladoPortuguese
  • Picapauzinho-chocolatePortuguese
  • Волнистый целеусRussian
  • Чешуйчатогрудый целеусRussian
  • Волнистый дятел-гренадерRussian
  • vlikáč vlnkovanýSlovak
  • vågspettSwedish
  • vågbandad kastanjespettSwedish
  • Dalgalı AğaçkakanTurkish
  • ятла смугастаUkrainian
  • 波狀啄木Chinese
  • 波斑啄木鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the waved woodpecker

Other species in the same genus Celeus.

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Common questions

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How big is the waved woodpecker?

An adult waved woodpecker weighs 64.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the waved woodpecker endangered?

The waved 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 waved woodpecker?

The waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{waved_woodpecker_2026,
  title = {Waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/waved-woodpecker},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}