Abyssinian Woodpecker

Abyssinian Woodpecker

Dendropicos abyssinicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

African Grey Woodpecker
LC

African Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos goertae

<5% · Rare
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
LC

Eastern Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos spodocephalus

Insufficient data
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

<5% · Rare
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
LC

Wahlberg's Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus regulus

<5% · Rare
Banded Barbet
LC

Banded Barbet

Bird

Lybius undatus

Insufficient data
Green-backed Honeyguide
LC

Green-backed Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus zambesiae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Abyssinian Woodpecker in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 24% of visitor-days record a Abyssinian Woodpecker sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 39 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Abyssinian Woodpecker in Bale Mountains National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Abyssinian Woodpecker in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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