Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDinopium (Dinopium Flamebacks)
- SpeciesDinopium javanense (Common Flameback)
About the Common Flameback
The common flameback (Dinopium javanense), also referred to as the common goldenback, is a small (28–30 cm), three-toed woodpecker in the family Picidae, found throughout South and Southeast Asia. The common flameback is closely related with almost all members of the Dinopium species, which include 4 other species; the Himalayan flameback (D. shorii), the spot-throated flameback (D. everetti), the black-rumped flameback (D. benghalense), and the red-backed flameback (D. psarodes). The olive-backed woodpecker (Gecinulus rafflesii) was formerly classified in Dinopium but is more closely related to the pale-headed woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia), and was thus reclassified into Gecinulus.
The common flameback is most closely related to the Himalayan flameback and the spot-throated flameback, even being lumped with the spot-throated flameback until recently. These two species differ in the degree of spottiness, as despite their names, the common flameback has a higher degree of spotting on the upper breast than the plain upper breast of spot-throated flameback. Additionally, the common flameback shares a unique morphological feature with two other woodpeckers, this being the... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
White-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceus
Orange-Backed Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis
Great Slaty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus pulverulentus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 16 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 17 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 18 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Flameback in Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Flameback sighting in Sepilok, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Flameback in Sepilok?
May has the highest sighting rate for Common Flameback in Sepilok in our monthly data.