Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Argentine woodpecker
- Scientific name: Campephilus magellanicus, Magellanic woodpecker
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Order Piliformes, Family Pilidae, Genus *Red-headed Woodpecker*
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Argentine woodpecker is found in South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands (also known as the Malvinas Islands).
Appearance
Similar to common woodpeckers, its head feathers are bright red.
Detailed introduction
The Argentine woodpecker, scientifically known as Campephilus magellanicus and also called Magellanic woodpecker, has unknown habits.
Listed in the IUCN Red List of Birds, version 3.1, 2009.
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