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;[[:Category:Gecinulus|Gecinulus]] viridis | ;[[:Category:Gecinulus|Gecinulus]] viridis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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'''Male''' | '''Male''' | ||
*Red crown to nape | *Red crown to nape | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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[[Asia]]: found in the lowlands of eastern [[Burma]], adjacent [[Thailand]], northern [[Laos]] and [[Malay Peninsula]] | [[Asia]]: found in the lowlands of eastern [[Burma]], adjacent [[Thailand]], northern [[Laos]] and [[Malay Peninsula]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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| − | This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Pale-headed Woodpecker]] (sensu lato) by some authors<sup>[[#References|[ | + | This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Pale-headed Woodpecker]] (sensu lato) by some authors<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Deciduous and evergreen forests with bamboo stands. | Deciduous and evergreen forests with bamboo stands. | ||
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Their main diet consists of ants. | Their main diet consists of ants. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014) | ||
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Revision as of 20:49, 29 June 2017
- Gecinulus viridis
Identification
25–26 cm (9¾-10¼ in)
Male
- Red crown to nape
- Buffish-brown head (tinged yellow)
Distribution
Asia: found in the lowlands of eastern Burma, adjacent Thailand, northern Laos and Malay Peninsula
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Pale-headed Woodpecker (sensu lato) by some authors[2]
Habitat
Deciduous and evergreen forests with bamboo stands.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of ants.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bamboo Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bamboo_Woodpecker
