Nubian Woodpecker
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Nubian Woodpecker

Campethera nubica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
127 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
April 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Eastern Grey Woodpecker
LC

Eastern Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos spodocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

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

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

40–50% · Likely
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

10–20% · With luck
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

5–10% · With luck
Green-backed Honeyguide
LC

Green-backed Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus zambesiae

5–10% · With luck
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

<5% · Rare
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
LC

Wahlberg's Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus regulus

<5% · Rare
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

<5% · Rare
Red-and-yellow Barbet
LC

Red-and-yellow Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Nubian Woodpecker in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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