Cream-backed Woodpecker
Campephilus leucopogon
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusCampephilus (Large American Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesCampephilus leucopogon (Cream-backed Woodpecker)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-backed Woodpecker sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
Checkered Woodpecker
Veniliornis mixtus
White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
White-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cactorum
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cream-backed Woodpecker in Iberá National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-backed Woodpecker sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cream-backed Woodpecker in Iberá National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cream-backed Woodpecker in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.