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Olive Woodpecker

Dendropicos griseocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Volcanoes National Park
28 Verified records at Volcanoes National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The olive woodpecker (Dendropicos griseocephalus) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is in the Dendropicos genus, which comprises small woodpeckers native to Sub-Saharan Africa. There are three described subspecies, all inhabiting various regions of southeast Africa; the red-bellied olive woodpecker (D. g. ruwenzori), the montane olive woodpecker (D. g. kilimensis), and the southern olive woodpecker (D. g. griseocephalus). Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Woodpecker sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park

Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

<5% · Rare
African Grey Woodpecker
LC

African Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos goertae

Insufficient data
Rufous-necked Wryneck
LC

Rufous-necked Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx ruficollis

<5% · Rare
Western Tinkerbird
LC

Western Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus coryphaea

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

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

10–20% · With luck
Dwarf Honeyguide
LC

Dwarf Honeyguide

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Indicator pumilio

<5% · Rare
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

<5% · Rare
Willcock's Honeyguide
LC

Willcock's Honeyguide

Bird

Indicator willcocksi

<5% · Rare
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

<5% · Rare
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Red-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus atroflavus

Insufficient data
Green Tinkerbird
LC

Green Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus simplex

Insufficient data
Speckled Tinkerbird
LC

Speckled Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
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 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
7 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
10 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
16 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
17 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Olive Woodpecker in Volcanoes National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Woodpecker sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Olive Woodpecker in Volcanoes National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Olive Woodpecker in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.

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