Eastern Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos spodocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDendropicos
- SpeciesDendropicos spodocephalus (Eastern Grey Woodpecker)
The eastern grey woodpecker (Dendropicos spodocephalus), also known as grey-headed woodpecker and mountain gray woodpecker, is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is a resident breeder in eastern Africa. It has a large range and is a fairly common species. No special threats have been recognised and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the bird's conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Grey Woodpecker sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Green-backed Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
📅 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 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 13 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Grey Woodpecker in Nairobi National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Grey Woodpecker sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Grey Woodpecker in Nairobi National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Grey Woodpecker in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.