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Streak-breasted Woodpecker
Picus viridanus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
Laced WoodpeckerPicus vittatusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Thailand | 102 |
|---|---|
| Phetchaburi Province | 44 |
| Phangnga Province | 30 |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat Province | 13 |
| Satun Province | 6 |
| Songkhla Province | 3 |
| Trang Province | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 3 |
| Khulna | 3 |
| Myanmar | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Woodpeckers and Allies · Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers · Picidae |
| Genus | Green Woodpeckers and Allies · Picus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Streak-breasted Woodpecker with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.