Gecinulus viridis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bamboo Woodpecker sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March, May–June and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bamboo Woodpecker in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bamboo Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bamboo Woodpecker sightings, Khao Sok National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, under 5%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, under 5%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Bamboo Woodpecker that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Banded Woodpecker (about 20%), Grey-capped Woodpecker (about 20%) and Maroon Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bamboo Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Sok National Park (103 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
