What is the Golden-tailed Woodpecker?

The golden-tailed woodpecker (Campethera abingoni) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. Its specific name commemorates the 5th Earl of Abingdon. It belongs to a species complex that includes the Knysna woodpecker to the south of its range, and the mostly allopatric Mombasa woodpecker to the northeast, with which it perhaps hybridizes.

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Golden-tailed Woodpecker

Campethera abingoni

The golden-tailed woodpecker (Campethera abingoni) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

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Showing stays that recordGolden-tailed Woodpecker6 stays list it on site or nearby

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 Northern Cape~51 records

Curve from 1,015 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

KwaZulu-Natal and beyond

Provinces where Golden-tailed Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,015 records, iNaturalist

Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Golden-tailed Woodpecker

6 luoghi
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
6 luoghi

Dove dormire

6 risultati in Capo Settentrionale

Grootkolk Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Golden-tailed Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · 97 uccelli segnalati · Gemsbok, Springbok

Da R 2,634 a notte

Bitterpan Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Golden-tailed Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · 97 uccelli segnalati · Gemsbok, Camel thorn · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Da R 2,634 a notte

Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Golden-tailed Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · 97 uccelli segnalati · Camel thorn, Gemsbok · Stargazing

Da R 2,634 a notte

Gharagab Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Golden-tailed Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · 97 uccelli segnalati · Gemsbok, Giraffe · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Da R 2,634 a notte

Kalahari Tented Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Golden-tailed Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · 97 uccelli segnalati · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing

Da R 2,314 a notte

Urikaruus Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Golden-tailed Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · 97 uccelli segnalati · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing

Da R 2,634 a notte

Altre strutture nelle vicinanze

Frontier River Resort

Northern Cape

Bioma: Deserto · Spekboom · Canoeing

Da R 2,050 a notte

Twee Rivieren Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Bioma: Savana · Gemsbok, Camel thorn

Da R 450 a notte

Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Bioma: Deserto · Halfmens, Quiver tree · 4x4 trails

Da R 311 a notte

Mata-Mata Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Bioma: Savana · Gemsbok, Camel thorn

Da R 450 a notte

Motswedi Camp Site

Mokala National Park

Bioma: Savana · 1 uccello segnalato · African elephant, Brown hyena · Game drives

Da R 628 a notte

Kokerboomkloof Camp Site

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Bioma: Karoo succulento · Quiver tree, Spekboom · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Da R 311 a notte

Skilpad Rest Camp

Namaqua National Park

Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom · Stargazing, Hiking

Da R 953 a notte

Mosu Lodge

Mokala National Park

Bioma: Savana · Camel thorn, Spekboom

Da R 1,401 a notte

Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Bioma: Karoo succulento · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Da R 192 a notte

Nossob Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Bioma: Savana · Gemsbok, Brown hyena

Da R 450 a notte

Augrabies Falls Rest Camp

Augrabies Falls National Park

Bioma: Nama-Karoo · 2 uccelli segnalati · Gemsbok, Giraffe · Hiking

Da R 362 a notte

Lilydale Rest Camp

Mokala National Park

Bioma: Savana · Baobab, Mopane · Stargazing, Guided walk

Da R 1,206 a notte

Elandsberg Rest Camp

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Bioma: Karoo succulento · 1 uccello segnalato · Spekboom

Da R 1,741 a notte

De Hoop Camping Site

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Bioma: Fynbos · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Da R 373 a notte

Richmond Rooms

Richmond

Bioma: Nama-Karoo · Spekboom

Da R 1,230 a notte

The Apollis Cottage

Concordia, Springbok

Bioma: Karoo succulento · Springbok, Spekboom · Stargazing

Da R 1,700 a notte

Mooifontein Farm

Colesberg

Bioma: Nama-Karoo · Spekboom

Da R 1,300 a notte

Rooikloof Guest Farm

Sutherland

Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom · Stargazing, Scenic drives

Da R 1,600 a notte

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Quando e dove trovarlo: Golden-tailed Woodpecker

Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Golden-tailed Woodpecker) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

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

Kgalagadi

Specie

Campethera abingoni

Segnalazioni

1 015

Osservazioni su iNaturalist

Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.

Le domande dei viaggiatori

Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Golden-tailed Woodpecker) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Golden-tailed Woodpecker in Northern Cape?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Golden-tailed Woodpecker at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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 Golden-tailed Woodpecker in South Africa?

The Golden-tailed Woodpecker is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (45% of records), Limpopo (20% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), based on 1 015 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Golden-tailed Woodpecker on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Golden-tailed Woodpecker?

The Golden-tailed 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.