How big is a Pale-headed Woodpecker?

The Pale-headed Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 76 g.

Where can you see a Pale-headed Woodpecker?

The Pale-headed Woodpecker occurs in 8 countries, including India, Vietnam, Bhutan, Cambodia and China.

What birds look similar to a Pale-headed Woodpecker?

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

Is the Pale-headed Woodpecker endangered?

The Pale-headed Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Pale-headed Woodpecker

Gecinulus grantia

Woodpeckers · Piciformes · Rare

The Pale-headed Woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia) is a rare woodpecker found in 8 countries, weighing about 76 g. The pale-headed woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcavity nest76 g

Pale-headed Woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia), photo 1 — Photo: James Hunt · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-headed Woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia), photo 2 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-headed Woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia), photo 3 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-headed Woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia), photo 4 — Photo: Wich'yanan L · CC BY 4.0

Pale-headed Woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-headed Woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia), photo 6 — Photo: (c) James Hunt, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Pale-headed Woodpecker

The pale-headed woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is a bamboo specialist, and a montane bird.

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Where it lives

India Vietnam Bhutan Cambodia China Myanmar (Burma) Laos

Recorded as a rare visitor in Bangladesh.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Pale-headed Woodpecker look like?: The pale-headed woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
How big is a Pale-headed Woodpecker?: The Pale-headed Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 76 g.
Where can you see a Pale-headed Woodpecker?: The Pale-headed Woodpecker occurs in 8 countries, including India, Vietnam, Bhutan, Cambodia and China.
What birds look similar to a Pale-headed Woodpecker?: The Pale-headed Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Bamboo Woodpecker and the Olive-backed Woodpecker.
Is the Pale-headed Woodpecker endangered?: The Pale-headed Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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