Gecinulus viridis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bamboo Woodpecker sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 229th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bamboo Woodpecker in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bamboo Woodpecker sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 10%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, under 5%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Bamboo Woodpecker that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Greater Flameback (about 20%), Laced Woodpecker (about 20%) and Heart-spotted 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 Yai National Park (20 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.
