
Cardinal Woodpecker
The cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Informações sobre a espécie
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.
Curve from 1,645 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.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Cardinal Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,645 records, iNaturalist
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Cardinal Woodpecker
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o KwaZulu-Natal
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Ver lugares que retribuemPlanejando uma viagem
Quando e onde encontrar: Cardinal Woodpecker
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Cardinal Woodpecker) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Melhores horários do dia
- As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
- Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Espécie
Dendropicos fuscescens
Registros
1,645
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Cardinal Woodpecker) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cardinal Woodpecker in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cardinal Woodpecker at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Kamberg 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 Cardinal Woodpecker in South Africa?
The Cardinal Woodpecker is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (30% of records), Western Cape (18% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), based on 1,645 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Cardinal Woodpecker on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cardinal Woodpecker?
The Cardinal 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; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cardinal Woodpecker?
The cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, ranging from dense forest to thorn bush. It is fairly vocal and is easily identified by its call notes. The sexes are distinguishable by their head patterns.

























