How big is a Bamboo Woodpecker?

The Bamboo Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 69 g.

Where can you see a Bamboo Woodpecker?

The Bamboo Woodpecker occurs in 4 countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Myanmar (Burma).

What does a Bamboo Woodpecker sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Bamboo Woodpecker on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Bamboo Woodpecker?

The Bamboo Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Pale-headed Woodpecker and the Olive-backed Woodpecker.

Is the Bamboo Woodpecker endangered?

The Bamboo Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Bamboo Woodpecker

Gecinulus viridis

Woodpeckers · Piciformes · Rare

The Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis) is a rare woodpecker found in 4 countries, weighing about 69 g. The bamboo woodpecker, or Gecinulus viridis, is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcavity nest69 g

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 1 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 2 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 3 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 4 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 5 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 6 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 7 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 8 — Photo: Shane Austin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 9 — Photo: Shane Austin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis), photo 10 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Bamboo Woodpecker

The bamboo woodpecker, or Gecinulus viridis, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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What the Bamboo Woodpecker sounds like

Recording: Gerard Chartier · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Thailand Malaysia Cambodia Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Bamboo Woodpecker look like?: The bamboo woodpecker, or Gecinulus viridis, is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
How big is a Bamboo Woodpecker?: The Bamboo Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 69 g.
Where can you see a Bamboo Woodpecker?: The Bamboo Woodpecker occurs in 4 countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Myanmar (Burma).
What does a Bamboo Woodpecker sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Bamboo Woodpecker on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Bamboo Woodpecker?: The Bamboo Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Pale-headed Woodpecker and the Olive-backed Woodpecker.
Is the Bamboo Woodpecker endangered?: The Bamboo Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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