Wildlifeof Thailand
Bamboo Woodpecker
Picida
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Gecinulus viridis
Basic stats
Diet
Ants and insects
Habitat
Bamboo forest
Range
Mainland Southeast Asia
This olive-green specialist climbs bamboo culms and probes them for ants and other insects (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Bamboo Woodpecker eat?
- Ants and insects
- What habitat does the Bamboo Woodpecker live in?
- Bamboo forest
- Where is the Bamboo Woodpecker found?
- Mainland Southeast Asia