Where can you see the Bearded Woodpecker in South Africa?

The Bearded Woodpecker is most recorded in Mpumalanga (45% of records), Limpopo (33% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 463 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Bearded Woodpecker on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Bearded Woodpecker?

The Bearded Woodpecker is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Bearded Woodpecker?

The bearded woodpecker ( Chloropicus namaquus ) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It has a distinctive black and white head and brownish barred body. It is native to tropical central Africa. It has an extremely wide range and is a fairly common species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Go Birding

Bearded Woodpecker

Chloropicus namaquus

The bearded woodpecker ( Chloropicus namaquus ) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Bearded Woodpecker

Chloropicus namaquus

The bearded woodpecker ( Chloropicus namaquus ) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotBearded Woodpecker4 stays list it on site or nearby

Species insights▾

When to visit

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.

Best monthsAny month

Records463 records

Curve from 463 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.

Where you'll find it

Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Bearded Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

463 records, iNaturalist