African Piculet
Sasia africana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusSasia (Asian Piculets)
- SpeciesSasia africana (African Piculet)
Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park
Golden-crowned Woodpecker
Chloropicus xantholophus
Gabon Woodpecker
Dendropicos gabonensis
Yellow-Billed Barbet
Trachyphonus purpuratus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus
Hairy-breasted Barbet
Tricholaema hirsuta
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Least Honeyguide
Indicator exilis
Yellow-spotted Barbet
Buccanodon duchaillui
Cassin's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus insignis
Grey-throated Barbet
Gymnobucco bonapartei
📅 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Piculet in Semuliki National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a African Piculet sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Piculet in Semuliki National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for African Piculet in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.