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).
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 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.
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 Capo Occidentale
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Gemsbok
Sostiene Cape Leopard Trust
Da R 350 a notte
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 5,636 a notte
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 5,060 a notte
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Southern right whale
Da R 4,640 a notte
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 220 a notte
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 680 a notte
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Cape fur seal
Da R 1,560 a notte
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 350 a notte
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 1,500 a notte
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 180 a notte
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 300 a notte
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,460 a notte
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,590 a notte
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,730 a notte
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,780 a notte
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,580 a notte
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 960 a notte
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 2,310 a notte
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,510 a notte
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,490 a notte
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,490 a notte
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,490 a notte
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Ground Woodpecker: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento
Da R 250 a notte
The Cape Winelands
Prossima tappa
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
Vedi le strutture che sostengono una causaPianificare un viaggio
Quando e dove trovarlo: Ground Woodpecker
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Ground Woodpecker) in strutture dentro o accanto a Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature 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 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.