uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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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).
Informazioni sulla specie
Quando andare
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.
Mesi miglioriQualsiasi mese
Recorded in KwaZulu-Natal~123 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.
Dove trovarlo
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Ground Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
585 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Ground Woodpecker
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il KwaZulu-Natal
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Southern rock agama · Tree fuchsia
Da R 190 a notte
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Southern rock agama · Cape heath
Da R 190 a notte
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Da R 130 a notte
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Tree fuchsia · Black wildebeest
Da R 840 a notte
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Southern rock agama · Common eland
Da R 270 a notte
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Da R 200 a notte
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Chacma baboon · Bushbuck
Da R 360 a notte
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Da R 130 a notte
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Da R 170 a notte
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Tree fuchsia
Da R 1,070 a notte
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Da R 1,150 a notte
Altre strutture nelle vicinanze
Kingfisher Cove Umdloti
Umdloti, Ballito
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 13,000 a notte
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort & Spa
Drakensberg, Bergville
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,280 a notte
Makongo Hills Lodge
Magudu
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust
Da R 1,280 a notte
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e altre 2
Da R 5,400 a notte
Duma Manzi Wilderness & Wellness Retreat
Richmond
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 5,990 a notte
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Bioma: Savana · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Sungubala Eco Camp
Drakensberg, Bergville
Bioma: Praterie · Spotted hyena · Leopard
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,140 a notte
Drakensberg Vultures View
Cathkin Park
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,691 a notte
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Bioma: Foresta · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Penwarn Farm
Underberg
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Blesbok · Serval
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust e altre 3
Da R 1,200 a notte
Berghouse & Cottages
Drakensberg, Bergville
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,950 a notte
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Foresta · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation e un’altra causa
Prezzo su richiesta
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Common eland
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e un’altra causa
Da R 6,800 a notte
The Elephant Coast
Prossima tappa
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Ground Woodpecker
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Ground Woodpecker) in strutture dentro o accanto a uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Ithala Game Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Lista Rossa IUCN
Near Threatened
Specie
Geocolaptes olivaceus
Segnalazioni
585
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Ground Woodpecker) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Ground Woodpecker in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Ground Woodpecker at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Ithala Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Royal Natal National Park. 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. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kamberg Nature Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. 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.