Campephilus robustus
Silhouette: Arthur A. Allen (modified) · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The robust woodpecker (Campephilus robustus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The robust woodpecker was for a time placed in genus Scapaneus that was later merged into genus Phloeoceastes that was itself merged into the current genus Campephilus. The robust woodpecker is monotypic.
The robust woodpecker is 32 to 37 cm (13 to 15 in) long and weighs 230 to 294 g (8.1 to 10 oz). Both sexes have whitish upperparts with a pale buff or cinnamon tinge. Their scapulars and the wings' coverts and upper surface are black with small rusty-buff spots on the flight feathers' inner webs. The wings' underside is blackish brown with rufous-buff spots on the flight feathers. Their tail is black. Their underparts are buff to whitish buff with black bars that are narrower on the belly. Adult males have an entirely red head and neck with a small black and white spot on the ear coverts. Adult females do not have the covert spot. They do have a wide whitish strip with black edges that extends from the bill to the ear coverts. The adult's bill is a long horn-colored... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Robust Woodpecker sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 351 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 141st most-seen of the 343 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Robust Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Robust Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Robust Woodpecker sightings, Iguazú National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Robust Woodpecker that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Ochre-collared Piculet (about 40%), Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (about 20%) and Blond-crested Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Robust Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Iguazú National Park (351 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
