Celeus undatus (Variable Woodpecker)

Variable Woodpecker

Celeus undatus (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The waved woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae, the woodpeckers. It is found in the Guianas of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana; also eastern border regions of Venezuela and the northeast Amazon basin of northern Brazil including Marajo Island, Ilha de Marajo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Picidae
Genus:
   Celeus
Scientific:
  Celeus undatus

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Picus undatus

Type locality:
Surinam.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/179/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
FA26F86166B73B3D

Avibase ID:
avibase-FA26F861

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FA26F861

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554089

English:
Variable Woodpecker
Afrikaans:
Skubspeg
Bulgarian:
Черноопашат кълвач
Catalan:
picot undulat
Czech:
datel vlnkovaný
Danish:
Vatret Spætte
German:
Olivbürzelspecht
Esperanto:
onda pego
Spanish:
Carpintero ondoso
Spanish (Spain):
Carpintero ondulado
Estonian:
kirju-tutträhn
Finnish:
raitatöyhtötikka
French:
Pic ondé
Croatian:
smeđoglava žuna
Italian:
Picchio vermicolato
Japanese:
シマテンニョゲラ
Lithuanian:
banguotasis kuoduotasis genys
Dutch:
Geschubde Specht
Norwegian:
riflingspett
Polish:
dzięcioł tygrysi
Portuguese:
pica-pau-barrado
Portuguese (Brazil):
pica-pau-barrado
Portuguese (Portugal):
pica-pau-ondulado
Russian:
Волнистый целеус
Slovak:
vlikáč vlnkovaný
Serbian:
Krljuštasti detlić
Swedish:
vågbandad kastanjespett
Turkish:
Dalgalı Ağaçkakan
Ukrainian:
ятла смугаста
Chinese:
波斑啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
波狀啄木

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Variable Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Waved or Scaly-breasted Woodpecker ( Celeus [undatus or grammicus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Waved or Scaly-breasted Woodpecker ( Celeus [undatus or grammicus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Variable Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Waved or Scaly-breasted Woodpecker ( Celeus [undatus or grammicus])
Avilist 2025: Variable Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus)
Clements, version 2023: Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Waved Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Variable Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025): Variable Woodpecker ( Celeus undatus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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