BeakBrain

Streak-breasted Woodpecker

Picus viridanus

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCavity nestMedium · 111 g
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 1
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 2
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 3
Photo: Thomas Hardwicke · Public domain
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 4
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 5
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 6
Photo: ian_dugdale · CC BY 4.0
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 7
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 8
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 9
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus), photo 10
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0

About the Streak-breasted Woodpecker

The streak-breasted woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular range
Thailand Malaysia Bangladesh Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Levaillant's Woodpecker (Picus vaillantii) Levaillant's WoodpeckerPicus vaillantiiLevaillant's woodpecker is 30–33 cm in length with a 45–51 cm wingspan. Red-collared Woodpecker (Picus rabieri) Red-collared WoodpeckerPicus rabieriThe red-collared woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. Black-headed Woodpecker (Picus erythropygius) Black-headed WoodpeckerPicus erythropygiusThe black-headed woodpecker is a medium-sized bird at around 33 cm tall and 100-135g.

Learn the Streak-breasted Woodpecker for real

BeakBrain drills you on photos and calls until you can greet this bird by name in the field. Free to play, on any device.

Play BeakBrain

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.