The chestnut-colored woodpecker (Celeus castaneus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chestnut-colored Woodpecker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Celeus elegans
- Celeus undatus
- Celeus torquatus
- Celeus loricatus
- Chrysophlegma miniaceum
- Micropternus brachyurus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Genus
- Celeus
- Species
- Celeus castaneus
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