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Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 158 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Colaptes
- Species campestris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 158 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Campo Flicker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Campo Flicker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e, c, se.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 158 g, with a wing length of about 16.2 cm and a tail of around 11.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Campo Flicker?
The Campo Flicker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 158 g.
Where does the Campo Flicker live?
The Campo Flicker is found across South America with a range covering SA e, c, se, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Campo Flicker belong to?
The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Campo Flicker eat?
The Campo Flicker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Campo Flicker migrate?
The Campo Flicker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Campo Flicker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Campo Flicker make?
1 real field recording of the Campo Flicker — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Campo Flicker's range?
The Campo Flicker has a mapped global range of about 4.6 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.