Bamboo Woodpecker
Gecinulus viridis
Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 69.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Gecinulus
- Species viridis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 69.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bamboo Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bamboo Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Myanmar to Malay Pen.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 69.2 g, with a wing length of about 12.8 cm and a tail of around 8.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 188,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bamboo Woodpecker?
The Bamboo Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 69.2 g.
Where does the Bamboo Woodpecker live?
The Bamboo Woodpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Myanmar to Malay Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bamboo Woodpecker belong to?
The Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Bamboo Woodpecker eat?
The Bamboo Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bamboo Woodpecker migrate?
The Bamboo Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bamboo Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bamboo Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Bamboo Woodpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bamboo Woodpecker's range?
The Bamboo Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 188,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
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How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.