Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
The golden-olive woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is a resident breeding bird from Mexico south and east to Guyana, northwest Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Olive Woodpecker
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Eight Bells Mountain Inn
Ruiterbos, Mossel Bay · From R 2,500 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · From R 5,636 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · From R 5,060 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna · From R 2,310 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · From R 4,640 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · From R 1,180 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve · From R 220 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area · From R 680 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · From R 2,170 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 300 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,460 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,780 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,340 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,370 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,380 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,580 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,580 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,410 a night
Olive Woodpecker recorded here
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When and where to find the Olive Woodpecker
Hosts have recorded the Olive Woodpecker at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve.
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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Colaptes rubiginosus
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Olive Woodpecker on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Olive Woodpecker in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Olive Woodpecker at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Kogelberg 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.
What is the Olive Woodpecker?
The golden-olive woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is a resident breeding bird from Mexico south and east to Guyana, northwest Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago. It was formerly placed in the genus Piculus. The scientific name rubiginosus means "full of rust", describing the color of the bird's wings and back.