Magellanic Woodpecker

Campephilus magellanicus (King, PP, 1827)

Picidae — Woodpeckers

Magellanic Woodpecker, Campephilus magellanicus, is a resident bird of southern Chile and south-western Argentina. It is the southernmost member of Campephilus and the largest living species in that genus. In its range it is unmistakable. The bird is mainly black with a white wing patch and a grey bill. Males have a crimson head and crest, while females show a black head with red near the bill base. Young birds resemble females, but have a smaller crest and browner plumage.

Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae — Woodpeckers
Breeding range
South America: Chile and sw Argentina
Magellanic Woodpecker
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Tours where you can spot this bird

9 tours in Argentina 7, Chile 2

20-Day Chile Birding From Desert to Ice
20-Day Chile Birding From Desert to Ice
Chile / Arica Private tour 20 days

A 20-day Chilean birding journey spanning the northern desert and Altiplano, central Andes and coast, Lake District, Chiloé and southern Pa...

6-Day Private South Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego Birding
6-Day Private South Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego Birding
Chile / Punta Arenas Private tour 6 days

Six private days across Magallanes and Tierra del Fuego for seabirds, southern forest specialists, steppe birds and the King Penguin colony....

Private Tailor-Made Argentina Birding with Mario Mosqueira
Private Tailor-Made Argentina Birding with Mario Mosqueira
Argentina / Salta Private tour 1 day

Build a private Argentina birding programme for one to eight guests around your available days, preferred regions, pace and priority species...

From USD 150
Tierra del Fuego Photography Workshop
Tierra del Fuego Photography Workshop
Argentina / Ushuaia Private tour 5 days

A five-day, four-night Tierra del Fuego photography workshop covering Beagle Channel wildlife, Cabo San Pablo and national-park field sessio...

Tierra del Fuego Big Four Birding Circuit
Tierra del Fuego Big Four Birding Circuit
Argentina / Rio Grande Private tour 4 days

A four-day Tierra del Fuego crossing for Magellanic Plover, Ruddy-headed Goose, White-bellied Seedsnipe and Magellanic Woodpecker....

White-bellied Seedsnipe, Magellanic Plover and Woodpecker
White-bellied Seedsnipe, Magellanic Plover and Woodpecker
Argentina / Rio Grande Private tour 3 days

A three-day crossing from Rio Grande to Ushuaia for three flagship Fuegian birds: Magellanic Plover, White-bellied Seedsnipe and Magellanic ...

Birding in Almanza with Gourmet Lunch
Birding in Almanza with Gourmet Lunch
Argentina / Ushuaia Private tour 1 day

A full-day birding journey from Ushuaia to Almanza, pairing forest, mountain and Beagle Channel habitats with a gourmet Fuegian lunch....

Birding Around Ushuaia
Birding Around Ushuaia
Argentina / Ushuaia Private tour 1 day

A private day of birding around Ushuaia, linking Beagle Channel shoreline, lenga forest and nearby wetland habitat for Fuegian specialties....

Tierra del Fuego National Park Birding Tour
Tierra del Fuego National Park Birding Tour
Argentina / Ushuaia Private tour 1 day

A full-day private birding route through Tierra del Fuego National Park, combining southern beech forest, wetlands and Beagle Channel coast....