Eastern Grey Woodpecker

Dendropicos spodocephalus (Bonaparte, 1850)

47 gWeight

The eastern grey woodpecker (Dendropicos spodocephalus), also known as grey-headed woodpecker and mountain gray woodpecker, is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Grey Woodpecker has been recorded at 87 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nairobi NPKenya554 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya460 records
Tarangire NPTanzania360 records

More places

Lake NaivashaKenya240 records
Tarangire NP – Tarangire Safari LodgeTanzania138 records
Amboseli NPKenya122 records
Lake Naivasha – Crescent IslandKenya120 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania113 records
Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia112 records
Serengeti NPTanzania109 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia

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 eastern grey woodpecker (Dendropicos spodocephalus), also known as grey-headed woodpecker and mountain gray woodpecker, is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is a resident breeder in eastern Africa. It has a large range and is a fairly common species.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Grey Woodpecker?

The Eastern Grey Woodpecker weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Eastern Grey Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Highlands of north-central Tanzania and central Kenya to eastern Sudan and central Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.