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The Knysna woodpecker (Campethera notata) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Dec to Jan
When Knysna Woodpecker sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 232 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Knysna Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
232 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Knysna Woodpecker aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey · Vanaf R 485 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Knysna Woodpecker hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Knysna Woodpecker hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Knysna Woodpecker hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Knysna Woodpecker hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Knysna Woodpecker hier aangeteken
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay · Vanaf R 2,460 per nag
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda · Vanaf R 1,760 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Vanaf R 2,600 per nag

Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth · Vanaf R 1,050 per nag
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 12,950 per nag
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson · Vanaf R 11,592 per nag
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Vanaf R 3,100 per nag
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve · Vanaf R 4,000 per nag
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Vanaf R 2,000 per nag
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen · Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes · Vanaf R 600 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park · Vanaf R 457 per nag
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park · Vanaf R 449 per nag
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park · Vanaf R 2,093 per nag
Bo-kloof Guest Farm
Baviaanskloof · Prys op aanvraag

Voëlkykervriendelik
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park · Vanaf R 345 per nag
Gordonville Manor - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Prys op aanvraag

Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Knysna Woodpecker te vind
Gashere het die Knysna Woodpecker gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Begeleide ritte van ’n lodge af
’n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Near Threatened
Spesie
Campethera notata
Waarnemings
232
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Knysna Woodpecker op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Knysna Woodpecker in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Knysna Woodpecker at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Knysna Woodpecker in South Africa?
The Knysna Woodpecker is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Eastern Cape (38% of records), based on 232 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Knysna Woodpecker on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Knysna Woodpecker?
Sightings of the Knysna Woodpecker peak from Dec to Jan, based on 232 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Knysna Woodpecker?
The Knysna Woodpecker (Campethera notata) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Knysna Woodpecker?
The Knysna woodpecker (Campethera notata) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. It belongs to a species complex that includes the golden-tailed and Mombasa woodpeckers.
























