Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Rufous-headed Woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis) - HBW 7, p. 522
French: Pic à tête rousse
German: Zimtkopfspecht
Spanish: Carpintero Cabecirrufo
Other common names: Caatinga Woodpecker (obrieni)
Taxonomy: Celeus spectabilis P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1880, Sarayacu, Ecuador.
Isolated race obrieni, known from only single, female specimen, differs significantly in plumage, and data on habitat indicate major distinction from other races; possibly a separate species, but no further information available. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- spectabilis P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1880 - E Ecuador and NE Peru.
- exsul Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1941 - SE Peru, extreme W Brazil (W Acre) and N Bolivia (Beni, N Cochabamba).
- obrieni Short, 1973 - E Brazil (W Piauí).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two takes. First a female and than a male singing. Locality Caxias, Maranhão State, Brazil (ssp obrieni)
Ciro Albano 13 June 2012 48 weeks ago 1 min 25 sec 4.3 -
Brief view of a male in a tree and flying away, repeated at slow motion (25%). Locality Fazenda Javaes, Pium, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp obrieni)
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 2011 1 year ago 25 sec 3.8
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An adult male.
Locality Assis Brasil, Acre State, Brazil (ssp exsul)
Birding Brazil Tours 11 September 2009 7 weeks ago 4 -
Lateral view of a female on hand.
Locality Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA), Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp spectabilis)
Joe Tobias 30 August 2006 17 weeks ago 3.7 -
Dorsal view of a female on hand.
Locality Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA), Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp spectabilis)
Joe Tobias 30 August 2006 17 weeks ago 3.7 -
Male.
Locality Pium, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp obrieni)
Ciro Albano 5 July 2008 3 years ago 3.6 -
Female.
Locality Goiás State, Brazil (ssp obrieni)
Ciro Albano 1 July 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
Dorsal view of a male perched on a cane.
Locality Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp spectabilis)
Joe Tobias 27 November 2004 17 weeks ago 3
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A bird calling three times. Locality Fazenda Javaes, Pium, Tocantins State, Brazil
(ssp obrieni)
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Pair after playback. Locality Pium, Tocantins State, Brazil
(ssp obrieni)
Ciro Albano 5 July 2008 3 years ago 3.7
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