Campephilus magellanicus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Magellanic woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus) is a species of large woodpecker found in southern Chile and southwestern Argentina; it is resident within its range. This species is the southernmost example of the genus Campephilus, which includes the famous ivory-billed woodpecker (C. principalis).
The Magellanic woodpecker is 36 to 45 cm (14 to 18 in) in length. Males of this species weigh 312–369 g (11.0–13.0 oz), and females weigh 276–312 g (9.7–11.0 oz). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 20.5 to 23 cm (8.1 to 9.1 in), the tail is 13.9 to 16.8 cm (5.5 to 6.6 in), the bill is 4.3 to 6 cm (1.7 to 2.4 in), and the tarsus is 3.3 to 3.9 cm (1.3 to 1.5 in). It is the largest South American woodpecker and one of the largest woodpeckers in the world. Among the species known to exist, only the non-neotropical members of the genus Dryocopus and the great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) are larger-bodied. With the likely extinction of the ivory-billed and imperial woodpeckers (Campephilus imperialis), the Magellanic woodpecker is the largest living species of the genus Campephilus. With an average weight of 339 g (12.0 oz) in males and 291... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Magellanic Woodpecker sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park on a given day, based on 99 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 70 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and September–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Magellanic Woodpecker in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Magellanic 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 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Magellanic Woodpecker sightings, Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina, about 50%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Magellanic Woodpecker that you can see in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Chilean Flicker (about 30%) and Striped Woodpecker (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Magellanic Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (99 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.
