Crimson-backed Flameback
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusChrysocolaptes (Chrysocolaptes Flamebacks)
- SpeciesChrysocolaptes stricklandi (Crimson-backed Flameback)
About the Crimson-backed Flameback
The crimson-backed flameback or greater Sri Lanka flameback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae that is endemic to Sri Lanka. The crimson-backed flameback and the greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus) were both formerly considered as subspecies of the buff-spotted flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus).
Nigel Collar (2011, p. 33) notes the differences between Chrysocolaptes stricklandi and Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus as being that the former has a crimson rather than golden upper body plumage, a yellow rather than a black beak, a weaker supramoustachial stripe and a less noticeable, even spotty, eyebrow stripe.
It takes its binomial name (formerly Brachypternus stricklandi) from Hugh Edwin Strickland (see Layard 1854 p. 29). Media related to Chrysocolaptes stricklandi at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Crimson-backed Flameback in Sinharaja Forest Reserve
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
White-naped Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus
Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback
Dinopium psarodes
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
Brown-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus nanus
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Leiopicus mahrattensis
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Yellow-fronted Barbet
Psilopogon flavifrons
Crimson-fronted Barbet
Psilopogon rubricapillus
Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-backed Flameback in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-backed Flameback sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 539 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crimson-backed Flameback in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-backed Flameback in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.