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Olive Woodpecker

Dendropicos griseocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
34 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
October 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Woodpecker sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

10–20% · With luck
Knysna Woodpecker
NT

Knysna Woodpecker

Bird

Campethera notata

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-necked Wryneck
LC

Rufous-necked Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx ruficollis

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

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera abingoni

<5% · Rare
Ground Woodpecker
NT

Ground Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geocolaptes olivaceus

Insufficient data
Black-collared Barbet
LC

Black-collared Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius torquatus

10–20% · With luck
Acacia Pied Barbet
LC

Acacia Pied Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema leucomelas

5–10% · With luck
Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus pusillus

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

5–10% · Rare
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

<5% · Rare
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
LC

Wahlberg's Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus regulus

Insufficient data
Crested Barbet
LC

Crested Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus vaillantii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Woodpecker sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Olive Woodpecker in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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