Dendropicos poecilolaemus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The speckle-breasted woodpecker (Dendropicos poecilolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae, which is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DRC, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda. Wikipedia →
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Uganda · 2015
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckle-breasted Woodpecker sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 366 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.
January, August and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Speckle-breasted Woodpecker in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Speckle-breasted Woodpecker sightings, Kibale National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same genus: Dendropicos
The closest relatives of the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker that you can see in Kibale National Park (genus Dendropicos) are Cardinal Woodpecker (about 10%) and African Grey Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Kibale National Park (185 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.
