pica-pau-amarelo vs pica-pau-de-coleira

Celeus flavus compared with Celeus torquatus

Key Differences

• pica-pau-amarelo is Least Concern while pica-pau-de-coleira is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pica-pau-amarelo	pica-pau-de-coleira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Celeus	Celeus
Species	Celeus flavus	Celeus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

pica-pau-amarelo and pica-pau-de-coleira share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celeus.

Conservation Status

pica-pau-amarelo

LC — Least Concern

pica-pau-de-coleira

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pica-pau-amarelo	pica-pau-de-coleira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pica-pau-amarelo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

pica-pau-de-coleira

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela