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.

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Cardinal Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens

The cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa.

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Showing stays that recordCardinal Woodpecker6 stays list it on site or nearby

Informações sobre a espécie▾

Quando visitar

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.

Melhores mesesQualquer mês

Records1,645 records

Curve from 1,645 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Onde encontrar

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

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

Onde ficar

6 resultados em Cabo Setentrional

Grootkolk Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 97 aves registradas · Gemsbok, Springbok

A partir de R 2,634 por noite

Bitterpan Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 97 aves registradas · Gemsbok, Camel thorn · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

A partir de R 2,634 por noite

Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 97 aves registradas · Camel thorn, Gemsbok · Stargazing

A partir de R 2,634 por noite

Gharagab Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 97 aves registradas · Gemsbok, Giraffe · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

A partir de R 2,634 por noite

Kalahari Tented Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 97 aves registradas · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing

A partir de R 2,314 por noite

Urikaruus Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Cardinal Woodpecker: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 97 aves registradas · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing

A partir de R 2,634 por noite

Mais hospedagens nas proximidades

Frontier River Resort

Northern Cape

Bioma: Deserto · Spekboom · Canoeing

A partir de R 2,050 por noite

Twee Rivieren Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Bioma: Savana · Gemsbok, Camel thorn

A partir de R 450 por noite

Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

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

A partir de R 311 por noite

Mata-Mata Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Bioma: Savana · Gemsbok, Camel thorn

A partir de R 450 por noite

Motswedi Camp Site

Mokala National Park

Bioma: Savana · 1 ave registrada · African elephant, Brown hyena · Game drives

A partir de R 628 por noite

Kokerboomkloof Camp Site

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

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

A partir de R 311 por noite

Skilpad Rest Camp

Namaqua National Park

Bioma: Karoo Suculento · Spekboom · Stargazing, Hiking

A partir de R 953 por noite

Mosu Lodge

Mokala National Park

Bioma: Savana · Camel thorn, Spekboom

A partir de R 1,401 por noite

Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp

Tankwa Karoo National Park

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

A partir de R 192 por noite

Nossob Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Bioma: Savana · Gemsbok, Brown hyena

A partir de R 450 por noite

Augrabies Falls Rest Camp

Augrabies Falls National Park

Bioma: Nama-Karoo · 2 aves registradas · Gemsbok, Giraffe · Hiking

A partir de R 362 por noite

Lilydale Rest Camp

Mokala National Park

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

A partir de R 1,206 por noite

Elandsberg Rest Camp

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Bioma: Karoo Suculento · 1 ave registrada · Spekboom

A partir de R 1,741 por noite

De Hoop Camping Site

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

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

A partir de R 373 por noite

Richmond Rooms

Richmond

Bioma: Nama-Karoo · Spekboom

A partir de R 1,230 por noite

The Apollis Cottage

Concordia, Springbok

Bioma: Karoo Suculento · Springbok, Spekboom · Stargazing

A partir de R 1,700 por noite

Mooifontein Farm

Colesberg

Bioma: Nama-Karoo · Spekboom

A partir de R 1,300 por noite

Rooikloof Guest Farm

Sutherland

Bioma: Karoo Suculento · Spekboom · Stargazing, Scenic drives

A partir de R 1,600 por noite

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Quando e onde encontrar: Cardinal Woodpecker

Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Cardinal Woodpecker) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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

Kgalagadi

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 Northern Cape?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cardinal 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 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. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.