Eastern Brazil, from western Pará (south of Amazon) to Atlantic coast and south to eastern Bahia and Espírito Santo. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Blond-crested Woodpecker (Celeus flavescens).
Ochre-backed Woodpecker (Celeus ochraceus) [XC337585]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Brasileira, Piau\u00ed, Brazil (drumming)
Ochre-backed Woodpecker (Celeus ochraceus) [XC732912]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Santa Rita do Novo Destino, Goi\u00e1s, Ch\u00e1cara Jayrson, Brazil (call, song)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Blond-crested Woodpecker (Celeus flavescens).