A rather uncommon breeding resident of forests and well-wooded areas in the wet lowlands, extending into adjacent drier regions up to the mid hills, and occasionally occurring in the higher hills. It is usually found in pairs and often joins mixed-species feeding flocks. Unlike most woodpeckers, it readily descends to the ground to forage, probing fallen logs and dry cow dung for insects. Its diet consists mainly of wood-boring insects, their larvae, as well as termites and ants. The breeding season extends from February to May; the nest is a cavity excavated in a tree trunk or branch, where one or two eggs are laid.
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