Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusChloropicus (African Pied Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesChloropicus namaquus (Bearded Woodpecker)
The bearded woodpecker (Chloropicus namaquus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It has a distinctive black and white head and brownish barred body. It is native to tropical central Africa. It has an extremely wide range and is a fairly common species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Some taxonomic authorities place this species in Dendropicos. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Woodpecker sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Golden-crowned Woodpecker
Chloropicus xantholophus
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Elliot's Woodpecker
Dendropicos elliotii
African Piculet
Sasia africana
Olive Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus
Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
African Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae
Rufous-necked Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis
Little Green Woodpecker
Campethera maculosa
Speckle-breasted Woodpecker
Dendropicos poecilolaemus
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bearded Woodpecker in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Woodpecker sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bearded Woodpecker in Virunga National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Bearded Woodpecker in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.