Family Picidae | Genus Dinopium Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Dinopium, Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes, Rufous woodpecker, Greater yellownape | ||
The common flameback or common goldenback (Dinopium javanense) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The spot-throated flameback is sometimes considered a subspecies.
Contents
- Male common flameback goldenback woodpecker dinopium javanense sungei api api park singapore
- Description and ecology
- References
Male common flameback goldenback woodpecker dinopium javanense sungei api api park singapore
Description and ecology
A medium-sized, golden-backed woodpecker with long and solid black moustachial stripes. Both sexes have black eyestripes joined to black rear neck stripe. Male has red, female black crown. Black-scaled white underparts and red rump contrasting with black tail. Rather small bill and only three toes. The greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) looks quite similar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
