Genus

Large American Woodpeckers

Campephilus

9 species in our catalog · found in 78 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusCampephilus (Large American Woodpeckers)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Campephilus guatemalensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Campephilus magellanicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Campephilus melanoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Campephilus leucopogon

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Campephilus rubricollis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Campephilus robustus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Campephilus gayaquilensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Campephilus pollens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Campephilus haematogaster

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Large American Woodpeckers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~50%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~50%
2	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~50%
	Magellanic Woodpecker			~50%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~40%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~40%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			<5%
4	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~40%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~40%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			<5%
5	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~40%
	Cream-backed Woodpecker			~40%
6	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~40%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~40%
7	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~30%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~30%
	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker			<5%
8	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~30%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~30%
10	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2	~30%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			~30%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data
11	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~30%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~30%
	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker			Insufficient data
12	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~30%
13	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~30%
14	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~30%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~30%
15	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~30%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			~10%
16	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~30%
17	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~20%
18	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~20%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			~10%
19	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~20%
20	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~20%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			<5%
21	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~20%
22	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~20%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			<5%
23	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~20%
24	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~20%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker			<5%
25	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~20%
	Magellanic Woodpecker			~20%
26	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Robust Woodpecker			~20%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data
27	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~20%
28	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			~10%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~10%
29	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
30	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Guayaquil Woodpecker			~10%
31	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
32	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
33	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	~10%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			~10%
	Powerful Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker			Insufficient data
34	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~10%
	Magellanic Woodpecker			~10%
35	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	~10%
	Cream-backed Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			<5%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			<5%
36	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	Magellanic Woodpecker			~10%
37	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data
38	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker			<5%
39	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~10%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data
40	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~10%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			~10%
41	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
42	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
43	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
44	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker			Insufficient data
45	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
46	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
47	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
48	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	Robust Woodpecker			~10%
49	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Robust Woodpecker			~10%
50	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
51	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data
52	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
53	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	Cream-backed Woodpecker			~10%
54	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
55	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			~10%
56	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~10%
	Powerful Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			<5%
57	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			<5%
58	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Cream-backed Woodpecker			<5%
59	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			<5%
60	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			<5%
61	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			<5%
62	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			<5%
63	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			<5%
64	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Powerful Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data
65	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Powerful Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			<5%
66	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			<5%
67	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			<5%
68	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data
69	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			<5%
70	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Powerful Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data
71	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			<5%
72	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			<5%
	Powerful Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker			<5%
73	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Crimson-crested Woodpecker			<5%
	Red-necked Woodpecker			Insufficient data
74	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Robust Woodpecker			Insufficient data
75	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			<5%
76	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			<5%
77	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			Insufficient data
78	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Pale-billed Woodpecker			Insufficient data