Genus

African Pied Woodpeckers

Chloropicus

3 species in our catalog · found in 37 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusChloropicus (African Pied Woodpeckers)

Species in this group

Chloropicus xantholophus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Chloropicus namaquus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chloropicus pyrrhogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see African Pied Woodpeckers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~40%
	Golden-crowned Woodpecker			~40%
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~20%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~20%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~20%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~20%
4	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~20%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~20%
5	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 3	~20%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~20%
6	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~20%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~20%
7	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 3	~20%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~20%
8	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~20%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~20%
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~20%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~20%
10	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~20%
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
12	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1 of 3	~10%
	Fire-bellied Woodpecker			~10%
13	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
14	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
15	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
16	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 3	~10%
	Golden-crowned Woodpecker			~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
17	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
18	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
19	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
20	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
21	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
22	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
23	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
24	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~10%
	Bearded Woodpecker			~10%
25	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
26	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Golden-crowned Woodpecker			<5%
27	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
28	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
29	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
30	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
31	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
32	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
33	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
34	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
35	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
36	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Bearded Woodpecker			<5%
37	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Golden-crowned Woodpecker			<5%

African Pied Woodpeckers

Species in this group

Golden-crowned Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

Fire-bellied Woodpecker

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see African Pied Woodpeckers

Parks Ranked