Cream-backed Woodpecker (Campephilus leucopogon)

Cream-backed Woodpecker, a reference photo — Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The cream-backed woodpecker (Campephilus leucopogon) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Cream-backed 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 robustus
Campephilus guatemalensis
Campephilus melanoleucos
Dryocopus javensis
Campephilus magellanicus

Classification

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

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