The Magellanic Woodpecker searches for food on tree trunks in Patagonian forests. The male gives resonant blows on hollow trunks.
It is black with a black bill, yellow eyes and a crest. The male has a red head and crest; the female has a black head and crest, with red around the bill base.
It climbs high on trunks, often choosing diseased or dry trees. The male makes loud, resonant knocks on hollow trunks to mark territory, and the bird excavates nest cavities in dry trunks. Its food is presumed to be insects in the source account.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.