Olive-backed Woodpecker
Gecinulus rafflesii
The Olive-backed Woodpecker (Gecinulus rafflesii) is a rare woodpecker found in 4 countries. The olive-backed woodpecker is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae that is found in Southeast Asia.
About the Olive-backed Woodpecker
The olive-backed woodpecker is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae that is found in Southeast Asia.
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How to identify it
The olive-backed woodpecker has yellow-green upperparts and gray-olive underparts. The side of the head has two black and white stripes. The male has a large red crest, the female has a smaller black crest.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Olive-backed Woodpecker?
- The olive-backed woodpecker has yellow-green upperparts and gray-olive underparts. Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see an Olive-backed Woodpecker?
- The Olive-backed Woodpecker occurs in 4 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Brunei.
- What birds look similar to an Olive-backed Woodpecker?
- The Olive-backed Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Bamboo Woodpecker and the Pale-headed Woodpecker.
- Is the Olive-backed Woodpecker endangered?
- The Olive-backed Woodpecker is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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