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- Gecinulus viridis
Identification
25–26 cm
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[1]
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. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. 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 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bamboo_Woodpecker