Guayaquil Woodpecker (Campephilus gayaquilensis)

Guayaquil Woodpecker, a reference photo — Photo: Ben Tavener from Curitiba, Brazil · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The Guayaquil woodpecker (Campephilus gayaquilensis) is a woodpecker from the subfamily Picinae.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Guayaquil Woodpecker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Campephilus melanoleucos
Campephilus guatemalensis
Campephilus robustus
Dryocopus lineatus
Campephilus pollens

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Campephilus
Species: Campephilus gayaquilensis

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