Fine-spotted Woodpecker
Campethera punctuligera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusCampethera (African Green Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesCampethera punctuligera (Fine-spotted Woodpecker)
The fine-spotted woodpecker (Campethera punctuligera) is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of west and central tropical Africa. It is a species associated with open forest, savannah and bush. This bird has a wide range and is a common species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Fine-spotted Woodpecker sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
African Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Bearded Barbet
Lybius dubius
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Vieillot's Barbet
Lybius vieilloti
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fine-spotted Woodpecker in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Fine-spotted Woodpecker sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fine-spotted Woodpecker in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Fine-spotted Woodpecker in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.