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Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) is a member of the Picidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 242 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 guatemalensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 242 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-billed Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale-billed Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA widespread.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 242 g, with a wing length of about 18.1 cm and a tail of around 10.8 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 889,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-billed Woodpecker?
The Pale-billed Woodpecker is a large bird that weighs around 242 g.
Where does the Pale-billed Woodpecker live?
The Pale-billed Woodpecker is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-billed Woodpecker belong to?
The Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Pale-billed Woodpecker eat?
The Pale-billed Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-billed Woodpecker migrate?
The Pale-billed Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-billed 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 Pale-billed Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-billed 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 Pale-billed Woodpecker's range?
The Pale-billed Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 889,000 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
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