Malabar Flameback

Chrysocolaptes socialis

Least Concern

The Malabar 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

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

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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