genus
Celeus
Celeus is a genus in the family Picidae. This database currently files 13 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 13
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 92%
- Weight range
- 64.5 g – 147.3 g
Best-known members of Celeus
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Ringed woodpecker
Celeus torquatus
Scale-breasted woodpecker
Celeus grammicus
How threatened is Celeus?
12 of 13 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 17% |
| LCLeast Concern | 10 | 83% |
All species in Celeus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut woodpecker | Celeus elegans | Picidae | Least Concern | 135 g | Not recorded |
| Cream-colored woodpecker | Celeus flavus | Picidae | Least Concern | 147.3 g | Not recorded |
| Blond-crested woodpecker | Celeus flavescens | Picidae | Least Concern | 139 g | Not recorded |
| Cinnamon woodpecker | Celeus loricatus | Picidae | Least Concern | 76.6 g | Not recorded |
| Chestnut-colored woodpecker | Celeus castaneus | Picidae | Least Concern | 85.6 g | Not recorded |
| Pale-crested woodpecker | Celeus lugubris | Picidae | Least Concern | 137 g | Not recorded |
| Ringed woodpecker | Celeus torquatus | Picidae | Least Concern | 134 g | Not recorded |
| Scale-breasted woodpecker | Celeus grammicus | Picidae | Not recorded | 75.8 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-headed woodpecker | Celeus spectabilis | Picidae | Least Concern | 114 g | Not recorded |
| Waved woodpecker | Celeus undatus | Picidae | Least Concern | 64.5 g | Not recorded |
| Helmeted woodpecker | Celeus galeatus | Picidae | Vulnerable | 124 g | Not recorded |
| Kaempfer's woodpecker | Celeus obrieni | Picidae | Vulnerable | 114 g | Not recorded |
| Ochre-backed woodpecker | Celeus ochraceus | Picidae | Least Concern | 139 g | Not recorded |