English name ⁴

Magellanic woodpecker

General information ⁴

Endemic to Chile and south Argentina
Tall bird, 35-45 in lenght (largest living species of the genus Campephilus)
Southernmost example of the genus
Inhabits mature Nothofagus forests, where they feed mainly on wood-boring larvae and adult beetles, as well as spiders
Occasionally, other foods may supplement the diet, including sap and fruits, as well as small reptiles, bats, and the eggs and nestlings of passerines
Short documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwFKy5v706w

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Francesco Veronesi, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magellanic_Woodpecker_-_Tierra_Fuego.jpg
2. (c) Gabriel Barrera Maffioletti, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carpintero_Negro_hembra,_B%C3%ADo-B%C3%ADo_Chile.jpg
3. Crawshay, Richard, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_birds_of_Tierra_del_Fuego_(1907)_(20358965526).jpg
4. (c) Alice Roy-Bolduc, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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