Greater Flameback

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Least Concern

The Greater Flameback is a woodpecker or piculet of South, East, and Southeast Asian forests, bamboo, and woodland. It uses a strong chisel-like bill to probe bark, wood, and branches for insects and larvae, and many species also drum, call, or excavate nest cavities in trunks and limbs.

Family

Picidae

Group

Woodpeckers

Range

Greater Flameback Range — Resident or seasonal range in South, East, and Southeast Asian forests, bamboo, and woodland

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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