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title: "Pica-pau-de-magalhães"
description: "Campephilus magellanicus — Aves. The Magellanic woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus) is a species of large woodpecker found in southern Chile and southwestern Argentina; it is resident within its range."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/magellanic-woodpecker
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pica-pau-de-magalhães

> Campephilus magellanicus — Aves. The Magellanic woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus) is a species of large woodpecker found in southern Chile and southwestern Argentina; it is resident within its range.

- Scientific name: *Campephilus magellanicus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 2139
- Wikidata: [Q284331](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q284331)
- iNaturalist taxon: [18283](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/18283)

## Names

- en: Magellanic Woodpecker
- de: Magellanspecht
- es: Carpintero gigante
- fr: Pic de Magellan
- nl: Magelhaenspecht
- pt: Pica-pau-de-magalhães
- pl: Dzięcioł magellański

## Countries with the most observations

AR (1050), CL (992)

## Summary

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).

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellanic_woodpecker

## Photo

![Pica-pau-de-magalhães](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/magellanic-woodpecker/medium.jpg)

Photo: NINA WENÓLI · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78417780

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/magellanic-woodpecker?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).