Go Birding
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
The cardinal woodpecker ( Dendropicos fuscescens ) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Go Birding
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
The cardinal woodpecker ( Dendropicos fuscescens ) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings1,645 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.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Cardinal Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,645 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
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