description Campo Flicker Overview
The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a species of woodpecker widely distributed across the open savannas and grasslands of South America, including Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Highly adapted to life on the ground, it forages almost exclusively on the soil, feeding primarily on ants and termites. The bird features a distinctive yellow throat, brown back, and barred underparts, with males displaying a black or red mustache stripe. It nests in trees, fence posts, or occasionally earthen banks.
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Where does the Campo Flicker live?
The Campo Flicker is found across open habitats in South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and nearby countries. It favors savannas, grasslands, and lightly wooded landscapes.
Does the Campo Flicker forage on the ground?
Yes. It is unusually terrestrial for a woodpecker and searches soil for ants, termites, and other invertebrates.
What is the scientific name of the Campo Flicker?
Its scientific name is Colaptes campestris. It belongs to the flicker group within the woodpecker family.
How is the Campo Flicker different from a typical tree-foraging woodpecker?
It spends much of its feeding time walking or probing on the ground instead of drilling high on tree trunks. Its open-country lifestyle is one of its clearest ecological differences.
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