Cream-backed Woodpecker
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Cream-backed Woodpecker

Campephilus leucopogon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Amboró National Park
15 Verified records at Amboró National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-backed Woodpecker sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

<5% · Rare
White-fronted Woodpecker
LC

White-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cactorum

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

10–20% · With luck
Striped Woodpecker
LC

Striped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis lignarius

5–10% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ocellated Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus dorbignyanus

5–10% · With luck
White-wedged Piculet
LC

White-wedged Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus albosquamatus

5–10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

<5% · Rare
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

<5% · Rare
White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

<5% · Rare
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

<5% · Rare
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
3 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
4 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cream-backed Woodpecker in Amboró National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-backed Woodpecker sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cream-backed Woodpecker in Amboró National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Cream-backed Woodpecker in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

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