Cream-backed Woodpecker

Campephilus leucopogon (Valenciennes, 1826)

28–30 cmLength249 gWeight

The cream-backed woodpecker (Campephilus leucopogon) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia

Cream-backed Woodpecker has been recorded at 52 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Natural Privada Eco-Portal de PiedraArgentina265 records
PN Chaco ÁreaArgentina253 records
Finca La MontañaArgentina154 records

More places

Área Natural Protegida Don SebastiánArgentina103 records
PP Potrero de YalaArgentina92 records
Laguna Capitán, Dpto. Pte. HayesParaguay79 records
PP ChancaníArgentina79 records
PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina79 records
PN CalileguaArgentina73 records
Ea. & Reserva El BagualArgentina52 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Paraguay Bolivia Uruguay Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The cream-backed woodpecker (Campephilus leucopogon) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Cream-backed Woodpecker?

The Cream-backed Woodpecker is about 28–30 cm long and weighs around 249 g.

Where does the Cream-backed Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Bolivia and western Paraguay to northwestern Uruguay and north-central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.