Powerful woodpecker
Campephilus pollens (Bonaparte, 1845)
The powerful woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 187.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the powerful woodpecker
- Weight
- 187.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the powerful woodpecker live?
Not recorded
What is the powerful woodpecker?
The powerful woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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What does the powerful woodpecker sound like?
Is the powerful woodpecker endangered?
The powerful woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the powerful woodpecker classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusCampephilus
- SpeciesCampephilus pollens (Bonaparte, 1845)
Synonyms Phloeoceastes pollens, Picus pollens
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- picot negre emplomallatCatalan
- datel horskýCzech
- datel bělohřbetýCzech
- cnocell nertholWelsh
- Hvidgumpet SpætteDanish
- ZimtbindenspechtGerman
- potenca pegoEsperanto
- Picamaderos poderosoSpanish
- mägi-kuningrähnEstonian
- andientulikärkiFinnish
- Pic puissantFrench
- planinska žunaCroatian
- Picchio possenteItalian
- クロビタイエボシゲラJapanese
- rudadryžis juodasis genysLithuanian
- Bruingebandeerde SpechtDutch
- dzięcioł białowstęgiPolish
- pica-pau-poderosoPortuguese
- Рыжеполосый дятелRussian
- Коричневополосый флеоцеастесRussian
- Коричневополосый королевский дятелRussian
- chochlák bielochrbtýSlovak
- Velika andska žunaSerbian
- inkaspettSwedish
- Güçlü AğaçkakanTurkish
- дятел-кардинал білощокийUkrainian
- 強力啄木Chinese
- 红冠颈纹啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the powerful woodpecker
Other species in the same genus Campephilus.
Ivory-billed woodpecker
Campephilus principalis
Imperial woodpecker
Campephilus imperialis
Magellanic woodpecker
Campephilus magellanicus
Robust woodpecker
Campephilus robustus
Cream-backed woodpecker
Campephilus leucopogon
Crimson-crested woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
ComparePowerful woodpecker vs Ivory-billed woodpeckerPowerful woodpecker vs Imperial woodpeckerPowerful woodpecker vs Magellanic woodpeckerPowerful woodpecker vs Robust woodpecker
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the powerful woodpecker?
An adult powerful woodpecker weighs 187.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the powerful woodpecker endangered?
The powerful woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the powerful woodpecker?
The powerful woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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