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Robust Woodpecker
Campephilus robustus
Robust Woodpecker (Campephilus robustus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Robust Woodpecker (Campephilus robustus) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 200 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 robustus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 200 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Robust 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 Robust Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Robust Woodpecker (Campephilus robustus) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 200 g, with a wing length of about 18.5 cm and a tail of around 12.7 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 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Robust Woodpecker?
The Robust Woodpecker is a large bird that weighs around 200 g.
Where does the Robust Woodpecker live?
The Robust Woodpecker is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Robust Woodpecker belong to?
The Robust Woodpecker (Campephilus robustus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Robust Woodpecker eat?
The Robust Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Robust Woodpecker migrate?
The Robust Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Robust 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 Robust Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Robust 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 Robust Woodpecker's range?
The Robust Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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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.