Greater Flameback

About the Greater Flameback

The greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus), also known as the greater goldenback or large golden-backed woodpecker, is a woodpecker species. It occurs widely in the northern Indian subcontinent, eastwards to southern China, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, western and central Java and northeast Borneo.

It has been suggested to split the greater flameback into the following species: Greater flameback, (C. guttacristatus) (C. lucidus if taken as a group and not split) Crimson-backed flameback, (C. stricklandi) of Sri Lanka

Javan flameback (C. strictus) of eastern Java, Bali, and Kangean Islands Luzon flameback (C. haematribon) of Luzon, Polillo, Catanduanes and Marinduque in the northern Philippines Yellow-faced flameback (C. xanthocephalus) of Negros, Guimaras, Panay, Masbate and Ticao, Philippine Islands

Buff-spotted flameback (C. lucidus) of Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Biliran, Panaon, Mindando, Basilan, and Samal, Philippine Islands Red-headed flameback (C. erythrocephalus) of Balabac, Palawan, Busuanga, and Calamian, Philippine Islands

Malabar flameback (C. socialis) of southwestern India The greater flameback is a large woodpecker, at 33 cm in... Wikipedia →