Black-Rumped Flameback

The black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense), 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 black rump.

Scientific Name : Dinopium Benghalense

Family : Picidae

Order : Piciformes

Class : Aves

Type : Woodpeckers And Allies

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 26 - 29 cm

Compare Size : Myna +

Wingspan : NA

Weight : 86 - 133 g

Migratory : Resident

Sex Alike : No

Nesting Season : Eggs - 3, Glossy china white. Both sexes share all domestic duties.

Other Names :

English : Lesser Golden-Backed Woodpecker, Lesser Goldenback

Hindi : सुनहरा कठफोड़वा

Marathi : छोटा सोनपाठी सुतार

Habitat:
Open trees & scrub jungle, Mango topes, Forests, Orchards, Gardens

Breeding:
March-August

Feeding:
Beetles & insects, Black ants, Pulp of ripe fruit, Flower nectar

Identification Features

Male
Upperwing coverts	golden yellow
Rump	black
Underparts	white with dark chevron markings
Throat	black marked with white
Head	whitish with greyish eye patch
Nape	black
Crown	red
Crest	red

Female
Crown	black forecrown spotted with white
Crest	red only on the rear crest
Upperwing coverts	golden yellow
Rump	black
Underparts	white with dark chevron markings
Throat	black marked with white
Head	whitish with greyish eye patch
Nape	black