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African Grey Woodpecker

Dendropicos goertae (Müller, PLS 1776)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Julien Birard 2024-02-14 Bahr Rosa, Barh Azoum, Salamat, Barh Azoum (Chad) (420 m) call, flight call - [sono] 957309
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Julien Birard 2026-02-07 Am Kalam, Barh Signaka, Guéra, Guéra (Chad) (400 m) call - [also] [sono] 1085414
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae GABRIEL LEITE 2023-06-04 West Kanyada (near Rodi Kopany), Asego, Homa Bay County, Homa Bay (Kenya) (1400 m) song - [sono] 810952
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Oscar Campbell 2023-11-16 Mole NP, Mognori, West Gonja, Northern Region, West Gonja (Ghana) (130 m) call -

Female calling from high tree, where perched motionless not long before sunset.

 842987
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae GABRIEL LEITE 2023-06-04 West Kanyada (near Rodi Kopany), Asego, Homa Bay County, Homa Bay (Kenya) (1400 m) song - [sono] 810953
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Joost van Bruggen 2020-01-14 Bissau, Bissau, Bissau (Guinea Bissau) (30 m) call, life stage uncertain, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 694629
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Julien Birard 2026-02-07 Am Kalam, Barh Signaka, Guéra, Guéra (Chad) (400 m) call - [also] [sono] 1085413
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae goertae Bram Piot 2019-05-16 Le Firdou, Kolda, Kolda Region, Kolda (Senegal) (10 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 475128
xeno-canto.org
African Gray Woodpecker - Chloropicus goertae Antonio Xeira 2019-03-19 Coagri, Quinhamel, Norte, Guinea-Bissau, Quinhamel (Guinea Bissau)   - Young fledglings recorded inside the nest hole in reaction to my movement. Male and female seen carrying food inside. 150207491
macaulaylibrary.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Antonio Xeira 2019-03-19 Coagri, Quinhámel, Biombo, Biombo (Guinea Bissau) (10 m) begging call -

Young fledglings recorded inside the nest hole in reaction to my movement. Male and female seen carrying food inside.

Equipment: Olympus WS-822 digital recorder with internal microphone.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 466034
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae peter stronach 2018-04-19 Ouadâne, Chinguetti, Adrar, Adrar (Mauritania) (380 m) alarm call, call -

Female calling above nesting hole in Acacia tree

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 412367
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Joost van Bruggen 2020-01-16 Caio, Cacheu, Caio (Guinea Bissau) (0 m) call, life stage uncertain, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 694630
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Joost van Bruggen 2018-10-18 Serrekunda, Kanifing Municipal Council, West Coast Region, Western (Gambia) (10 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 440331
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae goertae Bram Piot 2017-06-18 Forêt de Sangako, Toubacouta, Fatick (Senegal) (20 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 376307
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Sun Madakan 2020-09-23 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Borno (Nigeria) (340 m) adult, call, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 590664
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Peter Boesman 2018-06-21 Tendaba, Kiang Central, North Bank Division, North Bank (Gambia) (10 m) call - [sono] 425380
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Frank Lambert 2024-01-29 Rd to Dindefalo, Région de Kédougou, Tambacounda (Senegal) (160 m) song - [sono] 1041360
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Julien Birard 2024-02-14 Bahr Rosa, Barh Azoum, Salamat, Barh Azoum (Chad) (420 m) call - [also] [sono] 960565
xeno-canto.org
African Gray Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Myles E. W. North 1957-09-15 KEDONG VALLEY; HAREFIELD FARM, Kenya, Kenya (Kenya)   -   6826
macaulaylibrary.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Sun Madakan 2020-10-27 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Borno (Nigeria) (340 m) sex uncertain -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 598602
xeno-canto.org
African Gray Woodpecker (Gray) - Dendropicos goertae [goertae Group] Alli Smith 2026-01-01 , Fatick (Senegal)   -   648363799
macaulaylibrary.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Phil Gregory 2014-04-05 Bolgatanga, Bolgatanga Municipal, Upper East, Upper East (Ghana) (170 m) call, male, traffic -

The bird was in an acacia near the hotel, in a quite suburban part of Bolgatanga, and called a lot

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 176692
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Julien Birard 2025-01-24 Ngelo, Fitri, Batha, Batha Oues (Chad) (300 m) call - [sono] 973468
xeno-canto.org
African Grey Woodpecker - Dendropicos goertae Magnus Wadstein 2020-03-01 Lake Mburo National Park, Kiruhura, Western Region, Kiruhura (former division) (Uganda) (1300 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 537109
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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