Crimson-backed Flameback(Chrysocolaptes stricklandi)

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2024 June @Galway's Land National Park


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.

Large, spectacular woodpecker with crimson upperparts, black-scaled pale underparts, and a crested head. Males have a red crest, and females have a black crest with fine white markings. Endemic to Sri Lanka. Typically in pairs, in the understory of forests and woodlands, where it regularly joins mixed-species flocks; it can also occasionally be found in disturbed areas or home gardens. Note the pale ivory-colored bill, and lack of a prominent white eyebrow, unlike the similar Red-backed Flameback. Also note a distinctive elliptical marking on the face below the eye, distinguishing this flameback from all other flamebacks in Sri Lanka. Frequently given call is a rapid, fast-paced, high-pitched trill, usually getting quieter and decelerating at the end. A fast-paced, descending drum is also given regularly; both the call and drum differ from the more common Red-backed Flameback.


Conservation Status

Least Concern




2024 June @Galway's Land National Park

Location: Galway's Land National Park, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Havelock Rd, Nuwara Eliya 22200, Sri Lanka

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