Bamboo Woodpecker
Gecinulus viridisBlyth, E, 1862
English (US) Bamboo Woodpecker
The Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Picidae (Woodpeckers) in the order Piciformes.
- Scientific name
- Gecinulus viridis
- Family
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bamboo Woodpecker
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1862
No guides listed yet for Bamboo Woodpecker
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Gecinulus viridis viridis
- Gecinulus viridis robinsoni
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1862
- Type locality
- Toungoo.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 31, no.3 p.341
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Woodpeckers
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Buff-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes grammithorax
Zebra Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
Black-and-buff Woodpecker
Meiglyptes jugularis
Pale-headed Woodpecker
Gecinulus grantia
Olive-backed Woodpecker
Gecinulus rafflesii
Himalayan Flameback
Dinopium shorii
Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense
Spot-throated Flameback
Dinopium everetti
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Red-backed Flameback
Dinopium psarodes
Looking for a different species?