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Powerful Woodpecker
Campephilus pollens (Bonaparte, 1845)
32 cmLength188 gWeight
The powerful woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Powerful Woodpecker has been recorded at 100 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,307 records
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador841 records
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador558 records
More places
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador535 records
- Santa Lucia LodgeEcuador336 records
- Guango LodgeEcuador317 records
- Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador298 records
- Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador245 records
- RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia245 records
- Reserva Las GralariasEcuador177 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 powerful woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Powerful Woodpecker?
The Powerful Woodpecker is about 32 cm long and weighs around 188 g.
Where does the Powerful Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: South America: north-central Colombia to Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
Is the Powerful Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Powerful Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Powerful Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Powerful Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 32 cm
- Weight
- 188 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 175 mm
- Tail
- 128 mm
- Bill
- 49 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: north-central Colombia to Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Campephilus
Other birds in the genus Campephilus
Splendid WoodpeckerCampephilus splendens
Crimson-bellied WoodpeckerCampephilus haematogaster
Red-necked WoodpeckerCampephilus rubricollis
Robust WoodpeckerCampephilus robustus
Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis
Guayaquil WoodpeckerCampephilus gayaquilensis
Cream-backed WoodpeckerCampephilus leucopogon
Magellanic WoodpeckerCampephilus magellanicus
Ivory-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus principalis
Imperial WoodpeckerCampephilus imperialis
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