Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Grondspeg
Ground WoodpeckerGeocolaptes olivaceusNear threatened
The ground woodpecker (Geocolaptes olivaceus) is one of only three ground-dwelling woodpeckers in the world (the others are the Andean and Campo flickers).
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Recorded in Western Cape~351 records
Curve from 585 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.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Ground Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
585 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Ground Woodpecker aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Gemsbok
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 350 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 220 per nag
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 680 per nag
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Cape fur seal
Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 350 per nag
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 180 per nag
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 300 per nag
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,460 per nag
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,590 per nag
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,730 per nag
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,780 per nag
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 960 per nag
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 2,310 per nag
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,510 per nag
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 250 per nag
The Cape Winelands
Volgende stop
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Ground Woodpecker te vind
Gashere het die Ground Woodpecker gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature 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
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Near Threatened
Spesie
Geocolaptes olivaceus
Waarnemings
585
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Ground 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 Ground Woodpecker in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Ground Woodpecker at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park and Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Ground Woodpecker in South Africa?
The Ground Woodpecker is most recorded in Western Cape (60% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 585 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Ground Woodpecker on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Ground Woodpecker?
The Ground Woodpecker is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Ground Woodpecker?
The Ground Woodpecker (Geocolaptes olivaceus) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Ground Woodpecker?
The ground woodpecker (Geocolaptes olivaceus) is one of only three ground-dwelling woodpeckers in the world (the others are the Andean and Campo flickers). It inhabits rather barren, steep, boulder-strewn slopes in relatively cool hilly and mountainous areas of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland and has yet to be recorded outside of Southern Africa.