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Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis
Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 211 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 rubricollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 211 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-necked 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 Red-necked Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 211 g, with a wing length of about 17.9 cm and a tail of around 12.3 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 6.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-necked Woodpecker?
The Red-necked Woodpecker is a large bird that weighs around 211 g.
Where does the Red-necked Woodpecker live?
The Red-necked Woodpecker is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-necked Woodpecker belong to?
The Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Red-necked Woodpecker eat?
The Red-necked Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-necked Woodpecker migrate?
The Red-necked Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-necked 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 Red-necked Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Red-necked 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 Red-necked Woodpecker's range?
The Red-necked Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 6.9 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.