African Grey Woodpecker

Dendropicos goertae (Müller, PLS, 1776)

20 cmLength44 gWeight

The African grey woodpecker (Dendropicos goertae) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae.

Busiest months: November–February · Most records: Gambia, Uganda, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November–February · Most records: Gambia, Uganda, Ghana

African Grey Woodpecker has been recorded at 173 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda425 records
Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana213 records
Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso203 records

More places

Abuko NRGambia192 records
Campement de WassadouSenegal180 records
Mole NPGhana147 records
Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana144 records
Lake Mburo NPUganda129 records
Kotu CreekGambia127 records
Kisumu WaterfrontKenya108 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Gambia Uganda Ghana Senegal Kenya Burkina Faso Ethiopia Cameroon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The African grey woodpecker (Dendropicos goertae) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. Is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of Sub-Saharan and equatorial Africa. It is a species associated with forest and bush which nests in a tree hole, often in an oil palm, laying two to four eggs.

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Questions

How big is the African Grey Woodpecker?

The African Grey Woodpecker is about 20 cm long and weighs around 44 g.

Where does the African Grey Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Mauritania and Senegal to western Ethiopia to northwestern Tanzania, southern Gabon, northwestern Angola and south-central DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Uganda and Ghana.