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Guayaquil Woodpecker
Campephilus gayaquilensis
Guayaquil Woodpecker (Campephilus gayaquilensis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Guayaquil Woodpecker (Campephilus gayaquilensis) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 241 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 Campephilus
- Species gayaquilensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 241 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Guayaquil Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Guayaquil Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guayaquil Woodpecker (Campephilus gayaquilensis) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Colombia to nw Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 241 g, with a wing length of about 17.8 cm and a tail of around 12.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 125,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guayaquil Woodpecker?
The Guayaquil Woodpecker is a large bird that weighs around 241 g.
Where does the Guayaquil Woodpecker live?
The Guayaquil Woodpecker is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Colombia to nw Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Guayaquil Woodpecker belong to?
The Guayaquil Woodpecker (Campephilus gayaquilensis) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Guayaquil Woodpecker eat?
The Guayaquil Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guayaquil Woodpecker migrate?
The Guayaquil Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guayaquil Woodpecker 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 Guayaquil Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Guayaquil Woodpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Guayaquil Woodpecker's range?
The Guayaquil Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 125,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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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.