Cederberg Wilderness Area
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Ground Woodpecker
Geocolaptes 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).
Wissenswertes zu den Arten
Beste Reisezeit
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 MonateBeliebiger Monat
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.
Wo Sie sie finden
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Ground Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
585 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Ground Woodpecker erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Westkap
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom · Bontebok · Gemsbok
Hilft Cape Leopard Trust
Ab R 350 pro Nacht
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter · Fynbos-Biom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Hilft BirdLife South Africa
Ab R 5,636 pro Nacht
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter · Fynbos-Biom · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Hilft Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Ab R 5,060 pro Nacht
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom · Southern right whale
Ab R 4,640 pro Nacht
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 220 pro Nacht
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 680 pro Nacht
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom · Cape fur seal
Ab R 1,560 pro Nacht
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter · Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Hilft BirdLife South Africa
Ab R 350 pro Nacht
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter · Fynbos-Biom · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Hilft BirdLife South Africa
Ab R 1,500 pro Nacht
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 180 pro Nacht
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom · Spekboom
Ab R 300 pro Nacht
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom · Spekboom
Ab R 1,460 pro Nacht
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 1,590 pro Nacht
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 1,730 pro Nacht
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 1,990 pro Nacht
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom · Spekboom
Ab R 1,780 pro Nacht
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 1,580 pro Nacht
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 960 pro Nacht
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 2,310 pro Nacht
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 1,510 pro Nacht
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 1,490 pro Nacht
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 1,490 pro Nacht
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 1,490 pro Nacht
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker hier erfasst · Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom
Ab R 250 pro Nacht
The Cape Winelands
Nächster Halt
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
Orte ansehen, die etwas zurückgebenEine Reise planen
Ground Woodpecker: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Ground Woodpecker in oder bei Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Rote Liste der IUCN
Near Threatened
Art
Geocolaptes olivaceus
Nachweise
585
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Ground Woodpecker auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
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.