African Piculet

African Piculet

Sasia africana

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
59 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African piculet (Verreauxia africana), sometimes placed in the genus Sasia, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Verreauxia. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Uganda. This species is described as locally common and has a very large range, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Piculet sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Golden-crowned Woodpecker

Golden-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus xantholophus

40–50% · Likely
Gabon Woodpecker
LC

Gabon Woodpecker

Bird

Dendropicos gabonensis

Insufficient data
Yellow-Billed Barbet

Yellow-Billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus purpuratus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

30–40% · Possible
Speckled Tinkerbird
LC

Speckled Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

30–40% · Possible
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Red-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus atroflavus

20–30% · Possible
Hairy-breasted Barbet
LC

Hairy-breasted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema hirsuta

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-spotted Barbet
LC

Yellow-spotted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buccanodon duchaillui

5–10% · With luck
Least Honeyguide
LC

Least Honeyguide

Bird

Indicator exilis

5–10% · With luck
Cassin's Honeyguide
LC

Cassin's Honeyguide

Bird

Prodotiscus insignis

<5% · Rare
Grey-throated Barbet
LC

Grey-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnobucco bonapartei

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Piculet in Semuliki National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a African Piculet sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Piculet in Semuliki National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for African Piculet in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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