Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

Chloropicus namaquus

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
59 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bearded woodpecker (Chloropicus namaquus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It has a distinctive black and white head and brownish barred body. It is native to tropical central Africa. It has an extremely wide range and is a fairly common species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Some taxonomic authorities place this species in Dendropicos. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Woodpecker sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
7 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
16 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
17 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
18 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
19 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
21 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
22 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
23 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
24 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
26 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
27 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
29 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
30 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
34 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
35 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
36 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
37 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
39 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
40 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
41 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bearded Woodpecker in Samburu National Reserve?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Woodpecker sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bearded Woodpecker in Samburu National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Bearded Woodpecker in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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