Nubian Woodpecker
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Nubian Woodpecker

Campethera nubica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
107 Verified records at Virunga National Park
August 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Little Green Woodpecker
LC

Little Green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera maculosa

<5% · Rare
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
LC

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera abingoni

Insufficient data
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

10–20% · With luck
Elliot's Woodpecker
LC

Elliot's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos elliotii

5–10% · With luck
African Piculet

African Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sasia africana

Insufficient data
Olive Woodpecker
LC

Olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos griseocephalus

<5% · Rare
African Grey Woodpecker
LC

African Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos goertae

<5% · Rare
Golden-crowned Woodpecker

Golden-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus xantholophus

<5% · Rare
Rufous-necked Wryneck
LC

Rufous-necked Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx ruficollis

<5% · Rare
🐦 No photo available
LC

Speckle-breasted Woodpecker

Bird

Dendropicos poecilolaemus

<5% · Rare
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Wryneck
LC

Eurasian Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx torquilla

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 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 Virunga National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Nubian Woodpecker in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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