African Grey Woodpecker
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African Grey Woodpecker

Dendropicos goertae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kibale National Park
127 Verified records at Kibale National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African grey woodpecker (Dendropicos goertae) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. Is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of Sub-Saharan and equatorial Africa. It is a species associated with forest and bush which nests in a tree hole, often in an oil palm, laying two to four eggs. It is a common bird with a very wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a African Grey Woodpecker sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

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LC

Speckle-breasted Woodpecker

Bird

Dendropicos poecilolaemus

10–20% · With luck
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

10–20% · With luck
Elliot's Woodpecker
LC

Elliot's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos elliotii

<5% · Rare
Golden-crowned Woodpecker

Golden-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus xantholophus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-necked Wryneck
LC

Rufous-necked Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx ruficollis

<5% · Rare
Nubian Woodpecker
LC

Nubian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera nubica

<5% · Rare
Little Green Woodpecker
LC

Little Green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera maculosa

<5% · Rare
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Wryneck
LC

Eurasian Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx torquilla

Insufficient data
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
LC

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera abingoni

Insufficient data
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-Billed Barbet

Yellow-Billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus purpuratus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
13 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
15 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
16 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Grey Woodpecker in Kibale National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a African Grey Woodpecker sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Grey Woodpecker in Kibale National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for African Grey Woodpecker in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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