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− | + | [[Image:Bamboo Woodpecker male .JPG|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo © by {{user|robby+thai|robby thai}}<br />Thai Prachan National Park, [[Thailand]], June 2017]] | |
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;[[:Category:Gecinulus|Gecinulus]] viridis | ;[[:Category:Gecinulus|Gecinulus]] viridis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | [[Image:Bamboowoodpeckerfemale.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|wengchun|wengchun}}<br />Selangor, Malaysia, 23 June 2020]] | ||
+ | 25–26 cm (9¾-10¼ in)<br /> | ||
+ | '''Male''' | ||
+ | *Red crown to nape | ||
+ | *Buffish-brown head (tinged yellow) | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[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>. | |
− | + | <br /> | |
− | 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. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Their main diet consists of ants. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Avibase |
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Gecinulus+viridis}} | {{GSearch|Gecinulus+viridis}} | ||
− | + | {{GS-checked}} | |
− | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Gecinulus]][[Category:Artwork Only]] | |
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Latest revision as of 09:26, 21 December 2021
- 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, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. 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 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bamboo_Woodpecker
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.