The ringed woodpecker (Celeus torquatus),  the chestnut woodpecker (Celeus elegans) and the cream-colored woodpecker (Celeus flavus) are distributed widely throughout northern South America with remaining species having smaller ranges from Central, Southern and Eastern America to West Panama.
 The Amazon basin  contains the greatest species diversity of the Celeus  genus.
Celeus species inhabit diverse environmental regions and conditions from moist lowland forests and forest edges, swamps, heavily degraded woodlands and some species are found in Savannas.
 Of note the pale-crested woodpecker (Celeus lugubris) prefers dry Chaco woodland, semi decayed forests and Cerrado woodlands whilst the rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis) and Kaempfer's woodpecker (Celeus obrieni)  favour bamboo forests.
Species range from sea level to 1,100 m (3,600 ft).
The ringed woodpecker (Celeus torquatus),  the chestnut woodpecker (Celeus elegans) and the cream-colored woodpecker (Celeus flavus) are distributed widely throughout northern South America with remaining species having smaller ranges from Central, Southern and Eastern America to West Panama.  The Amazon basin  contains the greatest species diversity of the Celeus  genus.Celeus species inhabit diverse environmental regions and conditions from moist lowland forests and forest edges, swamps, heavily degraded woodlands and some species are found in Savannas.  Of note the pale-crested woodpecker (Celeus lugubris) prefers dry Chaco woodland, semi decayed forests and Cerrado woodlands whilst the rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis) and Kaempfer's woodpecker (Celeus obrieni)  favour bamboo forests. Species range from sea level to 1,100 m (3,600 ft).
Celeus (bird)