Guayaquil Woodpecker
Campephilus gayaquilensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusCampephilus (Large American Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesCampephilus gayaquilensis (Guayaquil Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
Veniliornis callonotus
Ecuadorian Piculet
Picumnus sclateri
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Pale-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus erythropygius
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Chocó Toucan
Ramphastos brevis
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Guayaquil Woodpecker in Machalilla National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Guayaquil Woodpecker sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 126 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Guayaquil Woodpecker in Machalilla National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Guayaquil Woodpecker in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.