Nubian Woodpecker
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Nubian Woodpecker

Campethera nubica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
99 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Nubian woodpecker (Campethera nubica) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is distributed widely in Central and Eastern Africa, from Chad in west to Somalia in east and Tanzania in south. It is a fairly common species with a wide range, the population seems stable, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Golden-tailed Woodpecker
LC

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera abingoni

<5% · Rare
Little Green Woodpecker
LC

Little Green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera maculosa

Insufficient data
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

20–30% · Possible
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

5–10% · With luck
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

40–50% · Likely
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

10–20% · With luck
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

10–20% · With luck
Black-collared Barbet
LC

Black-collared Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius torquatus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

<5% · Rare
Crested Barbet
LC

Crested Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus vaillantii

<5% · Rare
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
50–60
May
20–30
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
19 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
20 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
21 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
23 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
25 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
26 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nubian Woodpecker in Ruaha National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nubian Woodpecker in Ruaha National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Nubian Woodpecker in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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