Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Spanish: Carpintero pico plata
The pale-billed woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) is a very large woodpecker that is a resident breeding bird from northern Mexico to western Panama.
TaxonomyAves › Piciformes › Picidae
Local records44 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records4,723 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
- 2026-04-11 — observation by mocshire
- 2026-04-02 — observation by soulbiol
- 2025-11-15 — observation by horizonteinfinito
- 2025-11-15 — observation by kschnipp
- 2025-11-15 — observation by isaincontrerasrodriguez
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/campephilus-guatemalensis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.