Avibase: Campethera abingoni (Golden-tailed Woodpecker)

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

Campethera abingoni (Smith, A 1836)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Peter Boesman	2016-09-13	Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia)	call - [sono]	338982 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	isaac kilusu and eric simon	2020-11-10	Kimandolu Arusha,Arusha region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1400 m)	adult, call, sex uncertain - Habitat:mature garden,recorded by eric simon bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	601843 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Marc Anderson	2023-08-25	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	881216 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Derek Solomon	16-09-06	South Luangwa National Park Home, Eastern (pre-2011) (Zambia) (510 m)	Call (A) -	42968 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Dries Van de Loock	2024-05-11	Lazy J Ranch, Lusaka, Kafue (Zambia) (1300 m)	call - [sono]	932684 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Marc Anderson	2023-09-02	Makhado Local Municipality (near Louis Trichardt), Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, Soutpansberg (South Africa) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	876499 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Thibaut Chansac	2014-08-28	Manyoni, Singida, Singida (Tanzania) (1400 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	201248 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Marc Anderson	2023-09-09	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	878230 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Peter Boesman	2014-10-27	Ladysmith area, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)	call - [also] [sono]	279941 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Peter Boesman	2016-09-13	Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia)	call - [sono]	338981 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Peter Boesman	2016-11-18	Mahango Game reserve, Okavango (Namibia)	call - [sono]	346653 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Marc Anderson	2023-09-02	Makhado Local Municipality (near Louis Trichardt), Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, Soutpansberg (South Africa) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	875571 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Tony Archer	2021-10-23	City of Matlosana (near Dupperspos), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m)	adult, female, male - Calling from area around farm house with many trees. The clip is a collection of many different, short calls made by the two birds while inter-acting. On the first clip one can hear a bird tapping on a tree. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	682289 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Marc Anderson	2023-09-09	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	878231 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Marc Anderson	2023-09-08	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	1071003 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Peter Boesman	2014-10-27	Ladysmith area, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)	call - [also] [sono]	279942 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Marc Anderson	2023-09-02	Makhado Local Municipality (near Louis Trichardt), Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, Soutpansberg (South Africa) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	875572 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Dawie de Swardt	2026-01-07	Suffolk farm, Hopetown, Herbert (South Africa) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	1071859 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Frowin Becker	2025-08-28	Eensaam, Kunene, Kamanjab (Namibia) (1200 m)	call - [sono]	1063192 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Artem Glagolev	2026-01-24	, Lusaka (Zambia)	-	649527043 macaulaylibrary.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Peter Boesman	2014-11-01	Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)	call - [also] [sono]	279943 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Tony Archer	2022-03-12	City of Matlosana (near Hartbeesfontein), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m)	adult, alarm call, female, male - Four birds interacting in thorn tree. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	708227 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Dawie de Swardt	2026-01-10	Suffolk farm, Hopetown, Herbert (South Africa) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	1071860 xeno-canto.org
Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Campethera abingoni	Michael Cronje	2013-10-06	Mbombela (near Nelspruit), Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Mpumalanga (South Africa) (650 m)	call - Male and female pair bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	149909 xeno-canto.org

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