Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusCampethera (African Green Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesCampethera nubica (Nubian Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos spodocephalus
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Green-backed Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Nubian Woodpecker in Nairobi National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Nubian Woodpecker sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 127 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nubian Woodpecker in Nairobi National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Nubian Woodpecker in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.