Found in eastern Brazil. Formerly known as subspecies ochraceus of Blond-crested Woodpecker (Celeus flavescens). Split following: Benz, B. W. and Robbins, M. B. (2011). Molecular phylogenetics, vocalizations, and species limits in Celeus woodpeckers (Aves: Picidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 61:29–44.
