Yellow-crested Woodpecker
Chloropicus xantholophus
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The yellow-crested woodpecker (Chloropicus xantholophus), also known as the golden-crowned woodpecker, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. Some taxonomic authorities place this species in Dendropicos. Its typical habitat is wet tropical forest and it is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
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Range and habitat
Southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon to far southern South Sudan, Uganda, western Kenya, central Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northwestern Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow-crested woodpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
