Information AboutFlameback |
The flamebacks are large Woodpecker s which are resident breeders in tropical southern Asia . Most derive their English names from their golden or crimson backs. These species belong to the two Woodpecker genera ''Dinopium'' and ''Chrysocolaptes'', the latter name also referring to the golden back. The species in these genera are:
The distinctive Sri Lanka n forms of Black-rumped Flameback and Greater Flameback, ''D. b. psarodes'' and ''C. l. stricklandi'', are sometimes considered to be separate species. |
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