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[[Image:black-rumped_flameback.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Nominate subspecies pair, male on left<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park|Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], July-2016]] | [[Image:black-rumped_flameback.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Nominate subspecies pair, male on left<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park|Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], July-2016]] | ||
;[[:Category:Dinopium|Dinopium]] benghalense | ;[[:Category:Dinopium|Dinopium]] benghalense | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
26-29 cm (10¼-11½ in) | 26-29 cm (10¼-11½ in) | ||
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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. | ||
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Blackrumpedflameback3.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''D. b. puncticolle'' Male & Female<br />Photo © by {{user|Scottishdude|Jamie MacArthur}} <br /> Goa, [[India]], March 2009]] |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[Sri Lanka]] | + | [[Sri Lanka]], [[India]], and western [[Myanmar]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
− | There are | + | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
* ''D. b. benghalense'' | * ''D. b. benghalense'' | ||
− | :*Northern [[India]] to Assam and south-western [[ | + | :*Northern [[India]] to Assam and south-western [[Myanmar]] |
* ''D. b. dilutum'': | * ''D. b. dilutum'': | ||
− | :*[[Pakistan]] | + | :*[[Pakistan]] and northwestern India |
+ | * ''D. b. tehminae'' | ||
+ | :*southwestern India (Western Ghats) | ||
* ''D. b. puncticolle'': | * ''D. b. puncticolle'': | ||
− | :* | + | :*Southern [[India]] except Western Ghats |
− | * ''D. b. | + | * ''D. b. jaffnense'' |
− | :* | + | :*Northern [[Sri Lanka]] |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
A variety of moist and dry woodland. Primarily deciduous. | A variety of moist and dry woodland. Primarily deciduous. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
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Their diet consists mostly of ants, particularly red ants their pupae and larva. | Their diet consists mostly of ants, particularly red ants their pupae and larva. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
{{ Audio|black-rumped_flameback_call_alok.mp3 }} | {{ Audio|black-rumped_flameback_call_alok.mp3 }} | ||
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Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
[[Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], December-2016<br /> | [[Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], December-2016<br /> | ||
Call given by one individual on arrival at a tree trunk. | Call given by one individual on arrival at a tree trunk. | ||
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+ | {{ Audio|black-rumped_flameback_call_2_alok.mp3 }} | ||
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+ | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
+ | [[[[Delhi]], [[India]], 5 January 2021<br /> | ||
+ | Three individuals moved into the crown of a large tree, | ||
+ | and as they moved around the branches, two of then gave | ||
+ | repeat calls. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen21V11.1}} |
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2016) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Dinopium | + | {{GSearch|"Dinopium benghalense" {{!}} "Black-rumped Flameback" {{!}} "Lesser Goldenback" {{!}} "Lesser Flame-backed Woodpecker"}} |
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+ | {{VSearch|"Dinopium benghalense" {{!}} "Black-rumped Flameback" {{!}} "Lesser Goldenback" {{!}} "Lesser Flame-backed Woodpecker"}} | ||
+ | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dinopium]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dinopium]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Latest revision as of 17:58, 29 August 2023
Alternative names: Lesser Goldenback, Lesser Flame-backed Woodpecker
- Dinopium benghalense
Identification
26-29 cm (10¼-11½ in)
- 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, and western Myanmar.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- D. b. benghalense
- D. b. dilutum:
- Pakistan and northwestern India
- D. b. tehminae
- southwestern India (Western Ghats)
- D. b. puncticolle:
- Southern India except Western Ghats
- D. b. jaffnense
- Northern Sri Lanka
Habitat
A variety of moist and dry woodland. Primarily deciduous.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of ants, particularly red ants their pupae and larva.
Breeding
They nest in a tree hole The clutch consists of 3 white eggs.
Vocalisation
Recording by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, India, December-2016
Call given by one individual on arrival at a tree trunk.
Recording by Alok Tewari
[[Delhi, India, 5 January 2021
Three individuals moved into the crown of a large tree,
and as they moved around the branches, two of then gave
repeat calls.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2021. IOC World Bird List (v11.1). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.11.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-rumped Flameback. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-rumped_Flameback
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1