Chestnut Woodpecker vs Waved Woodpecker

Celeus elegans compared with Celeus undatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Woodpecker	Waved Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Celeus	Celeus
Species	Celeus elegans	Celeus undatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Woodpecker and Waved Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celeus.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Waved Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Woodpecker	Waved Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Woodpecker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Waved Woodpecker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Chestnut Woodpecker

The Chestnut Woodpecker (Celeus elegans) is a species in the genus Celeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela