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Buff-spotted Flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
Buff-spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Buff-spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 142 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Chrysocolaptes
- Species lucidus
Where it lives
East Visayas, Mindanao group (east-central, southern Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 142 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-spotted Flameback is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buff-spotted Flameback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR East Visayas, Mindanao group (ec, s Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 142 g, with a wing length of about 15.3 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 120,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-spotted Flameback?
The Buff-spotted Flameback is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 142 g.
Where does the Buff-spotted Flameback live?
The Buff-spotted Flameback is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR East Visayas, Mindanao group (ec, s Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buff-spotted Flameback belong to?
The Buff-spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Buff-spotted Flameback eat?
The Buff-spotted Flameback is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-spotted Flameback migrate?
The Buff-spotted Flameback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-spotted Flameback endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Buff-spotted Flameback make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-spotted Flameback — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Buff-spotted Flameback's range?
The Buff-spotted Flameback has a mapped global range of about 120,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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