
The cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,645 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Cardinal Woodpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,645 records, iNaturalist
6 résultats à Cap-Nord
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Cardinal Woodpecker : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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Espèce
Dendropicos fuscescens
Observations
1 645
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Une observation signifie qu'un hôte a vu le Cardinal Woodpecker sur la propriété ou à proximité. Une observation n'est jamais garantie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cardinal Woodpecker at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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.
The Cardinal Woodpecker is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (30% of records), Western Cape (18% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), based on 1 645 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Cardinal Woodpecker on site or nearby.
The Cardinal 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The cardinal woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, ranging from dense forest to thorn bush. It is fairly vocal and is easily identified by its call notes. The sexes are distinguishable by their head patterns.