Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense)

Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense)
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Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense)
About Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
The black-rumped flameback, also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker or lesser goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the few woodpeckers that are seen in urban areas. It has a characteristic rattling-whinnying call and an undulating flight. It is the only golden-backed woodpecker with a black throat and a black rump.
Visits
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2006-01-10Kheoladeo National Park, India
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2013-02-19Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, India