Bird
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni · Picidae · Piciformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records95,062in 10 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa79,559 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Golden-tailed Woodpecker in brief
The golden-tailed woodpecker (Campethera abingoni) is a bird of the Picidae family — species of bird.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 95,062 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa79,559 records · best Nov, Dec
Namibia3,871 records · best Nov, Oct
Zimbabwe3,614 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana2,628 records · best Nov, Sep
Eswatini2,022 records · best Jan, Nov
Mozambique1,440 records · best Nov, Dec
Zambia1,314 records · best Oct, Nov
Malawi390 records · best Oct, Nov
Angola220 records · best Sep, Aug
Lesotho4 records · best Apr, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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