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'''Female''' - black forecrown spotted with white, with red only on the rear crest..<br /> | '''Female''' - black forecrown spotted with white, with red only on the rear crest..<br /> | ||
'''Young''' birds are like female, but duller. | '''Young''' birds are like female, but duller. | ||
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[[Sri Lanka]]; [[India]], western [[Myanmar]]. | [[Sri Lanka]]; [[India]], western [[Myanmar]]. | ||
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* ''D. b. puncticolle'' in central and s [[India]]; n [[Sri Lanka]] | * ''D. b. puncticolle'' in central and s [[India]]; n [[Sri Lanka]] | ||
* ''D. b. psarodes'' in central and s [[Sri Lanka]] | * ''D. b. psarodes'' in central and s [[Sri Lanka]] | ||
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It nests in a tree hole, laying 3 white eggs. | It nests in a tree hole, laying 3 white eggs. | ||
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{{GSearch|Dinopium+benghalense}} | {{GSearch|Dinopium+benghalense}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dinopium]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dinopium]] | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 16 September 2009
Alternative name: Lesser Goldenback
- Dinopium benghalense
Identification
26-29 cm
- Golden yellow back
- Paler wings
- Black rump and tail
- White underparts with dark chevron markings
- Black throat
- Whitish head
- Black nape and throat
- Grayish eye patch
Male - red crown and crest.
Female - black forecrown spotted with white, with red only on the rear crest..
Young birds are like female, but duller.
Distribution
Sri Lanka; India, western Myanmar.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 4 subspecies.
- D. b. benghalense from northern India to Assam and sw Burma
- D. b. dilutum in Pakistan
- D. b. puncticolle in central and s India; n Sri Lanka
- D. b. psarodes in central and s Sri Lanka
Habitat
Open forest and cultivation.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
It nests in a tree hole, laying 3 white eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-rumped Flameback. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-rumped_Flameback
