Nubian Woodpecker
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Nubian Woodpecker

Campethera nubica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Meru National Park
47 Verified records at Meru National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Nubian woodpecker (Campethera nubica) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is distributed widely in Central and Eastern Africa, from Chad in west to Somalia in east and Tanzania in south. It is a fairly common species with a wide range, the population seems stable, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Meru National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

20–30% · Possible
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

10–20% · With luck
Red-and-yellow Barbet
LC

Red-and-yellow Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

10–20% · With luck
White-eared Barbet
LC

White-eared Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stactolaema leucotis

10–20% · With luck
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

10–20% · With luck
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

10–20% · With luck
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

5–10% · With luck
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

Insufficient data
Black-throated Barbet
LC

Black-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema melanocephala

Insufficient data
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
LC

Scaly-throated Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator variegatus

Insufficient data
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
19 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
20 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
21 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
23 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
25 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
26 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nubian Woodpecker in Meru National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Meru National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nubian Woodpecker in Meru National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Nubian Woodpecker in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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