Red-backed flameback
The red-backed flameback or lesser Sri Lanka flameback (Dinopium psarodes) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to central and southern Sri Lanka. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the black-rumped flameback.[2]
Red-backed flameback | |
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Adult female | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Picidae |
Genus: | Dinopium |
Species: | D. psarodes |
Binomial name | |
Dinopium psarodes (Lichtenstein, 1793) | |
Synonyms | |
Dinopium benghalense psarodes |
Description and ecology
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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References
- BirdLife International (2014). "Dinopium psarodes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Fernando, S.P.; Irwin, D.E.; Seneviratne, S.S. (2016). "Phenotypic and genetic analysis support distinct species status of the Red-backed Woodpecker (Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback: Dinopium psarodes) of Sri Lanka". The Auk. 133 (3): 497–511. doi:10.1642/AUK-15-233.1.
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