Limpopo
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Where to see the Golden-tailed Woodpecker in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Golden-tailed Woodpecker at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Campethera abingoni
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When and where to find the Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Hosts have recorded the Golden-tailed Woodpecker at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Campethera abingoni
Records
1,015
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Golden-tailed Woodpecker on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Golden-tailed Woodpecker in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Golden-tailed Woodpecker at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Golden-tailed Woodpecker in South Africa?
The Golden-tailed Woodpecker is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (45% of records), Limpopo (20% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), based on 1,015 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Golden-tailed Woodpecker on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Golden-tailed Woodpecker?
The Golden-tailed 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; 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 Golden-tailed Woodpecker?
The golden-tailed woodpecker (Campethera abingoni) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. Its specific name commemorates the 5th Earl of Abingdon. It belongs to a species complex that includes the Knysna woodpecker to the south of its range, and the mostly allopatric Mombasa woodpecker to the northeast, with which it perhaps hybridizes.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Every stay on the Golden-tailed Woodpecker page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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