Nubian Woodpecker
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Nubian Woodpecker

Campethera nubica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Mikumi National Park
6 Verified records at Mikumi 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park

Speckle-throated Woodpecker
LC

Speckle-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera scriptoricauda

10–20% · With luck
Little Green Woodpecker
LC

Little Green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera maculosa

5–10% · With luck
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
LC

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera abingoni

5–10% · With luck
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

20–30% · Possible
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-necked Wryneck
LC

Rufous-necked Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx ruficollis

<5% · Rare
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

10–20% · With luck
Crested Barbet
LC

Crested Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus vaillantii

10–20% · With luck
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

Insufficient data
Brown-Breasted Barbet

Brown-Breasted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius melanopterus

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Mikumi National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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