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It is also the only red-coloured Dinopium species. It is one of the three species of red coloured flamebacks which are found only in Sri Lanka and the Philippines. It is a case of Hybrid inferiority, in which the pure species are more successful than the hybrids. Hybridization is less out of this border, where the Black-rumped flameback dominates north of the border while the Red-backed flameback dominates south of the border. The hybridization is concentrated north of a border from Trincomalee to the base of Puttalam lagoon and south of a border from Mullaitivu to Mannar. In this study, it was found to hybridize with the Black-rumped flameback.

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It was elevated to full species status in a study by Sampath S. It was later lumped as subspecies of the Black-rumped flameback ( Dinopium benghalense), as Dinopium benghalense psarodes. It was first placed in the genus Brachypternus as Brachypternus ceylonus.

It has been considered an endemic species since the time of Legge. Orange can clearly be seen, indicating a hybrid. Thank you.Male of reddish orange hybrid form, presumably juvenile. Please contact them directly with respect to any copyright or licensing questions. Please Note: The articles or images on this page are the sole property of the authors or photographers. Additional information and photos added by Avianweb.

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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It is sometimes considered a separate species.Ĭopyright: Wikipedia. Young birds are like the female, but duller. Females have a crown color varying between subspecies, such as black spotted with white, yellow, or brown with lighter dots. The adult male Greater Flameback always has a red crown.

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Unlike the Black-rumped Flameback, Dinopium benghalense, white-and-black-headed birds have a dark moustache stripe divided by white, and the black of the eye patch is joined to that of the nape. The head is whitish with a black pattern, or it is yellow, brown or red. The underparts are white with dark markings (chevrons, stripes, or bands), or light brown.

Coloration is highly variable between subspecies it always has an unmarked golden yellow to dark brown back and wings. It is of typical woodpecker shape, with an erect crest and a long neck.

The Greater Flameback is a large species at 33cm in length. The long tongue can be darted forward to capture insects, but Greater Flameback will also take nectar. Like other woodpeckers, this species has a straight pointed bill, a stiff tail to provide support against tree trunks, and zygodactyl or “yoked' feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backward. It nests in a tree hole, laying three or four white eggs. It is found in the foothills of the Himalayas and in the forests of the Western Ghats. This flameback is a species associated with fairly open forest. The Greater Flameback, Chrysocolaptes lucidus also known as the Large Golden-backed Woodpecker or Malherbe's Golden-backed Woodpecker, is a woodpecker which is a widespread and common resident breeder from the Indian subcontinent eastwards through tropical southern Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. What to do when Woodpeckers become a problem Woodpeckers in your Yard: Building A Home for Northern Flickers.