Splendid Woodpecker
Campephilus splendens
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The splendid woodpecker (Campephilus splendens) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the crimson-bellied woodpecker (C. haematogaster) and some taxonomists retain that treatment. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Humid forest of Panama to western Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Splendid woodpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
