Fine-banded Woodpecker

Fine-banded Woodpecker

Campethera taeniolaema

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

250 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
361 In all 2 parks
May Best month

About the Fine-banded Woodpecker

The fine-banded woodpecker (Campethera taeniolaema) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. two subspecies are recognised : taeniolaema : Albertine Rift montane forests hausburgi : East African montane forests yellow underparts Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Fine-banded Woodpecker in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fine-banded Woodpecker sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 250 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Fine-banded Woodpecker in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

February, May, September–October and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fine-banded Woodpecker in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, March–April, June–August and November, the lowest months.

Is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the best place to see a Fine-banded Woodpecker?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Fine-banded Woodpecker sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 10%).

Where does the Fine-banded Woodpecker sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Fine-banded Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (250 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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