Bamboo Woodpecker
Bamboo Woodpecker

Bamboo Woodpecker

Gecinulus viridis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
117 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The bamboo woodpecker, or Gecinulus viridis, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bamboo Woodpecker sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Banded Woodpecker
LC

Banded Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma miniaceum

20–30% · Possible
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

10–20% · With luck
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Piculet
LC

White-browed Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sasia ochracea

5–10% · With luck
White-rumped Woodpecker
EN

White-rumped Woodpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Meiglyptes tristis

5–10% · Rare
Greater Flameback
LC

Greater Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

5–10% · Rare
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

<5% · Rare
Rufous Piculet
LC

Rufous Piculet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sasia abnormis

<5% · Rare
Checker-throated Woodpecker
LC

Checker-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysophlegma mentale

<5% · Rare
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
LC

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemicircus concretus

<5% · Rare
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus puniceus

Insufficient data
Common Flameback
LC

Common Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium javanense

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
4 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bamboo Woodpecker in Khao Sok National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Bamboo Woodpecker sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bamboo Woodpecker in Khao Sok National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Bamboo Woodpecker in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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