African Grey Woodpecker
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African Grey Woodpecker

Dendropicos goertae

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

The African grey woodpecker (Dendropicos goertae) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. Is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of Sub-Saharan and equatorial Africa. It is a species associated with forest and bush which nests in a tree hole, often in an oil palm, laying two to four eggs. It is a common bird with a very wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Grey Woodpecker sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Abyssinian Woodpecker
LC

Abyssinian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos abyssinicus

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
LC

Eastern Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos spodocephalus

Insufficient data
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

<5% · Rare
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
LC

Wahlberg's Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus regulus

<5% · Rare
Banded Barbet
LC

Banded Barbet

Bird

Lybius undatus

Insufficient data
Green-backed Honeyguide
LC

Green-backed Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus zambesiae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
13 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
15 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
16 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Grey Woodpecker in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a African Grey Woodpecker sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Grey Woodpecker in Bale Mountains National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for African Grey Woodpecker in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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