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Yellow-faced Flameback
Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus
Yellow-faced Flameback (Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-faced Flameback (Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 142 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Chrysocolaptes
- Species xanthocephalus
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 Yellow-faced 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 Yellow-faced Flameback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-faced Flameback (Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR West Visayas (wc Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 142 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 8.3 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-faced Flameback?
The Yellow-faced Flameback is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 142 g.
Where does the Yellow-faced Flameback live?
The Yellow-faced Flameback is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR West Visayas (wc Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-faced Flameback belong to?
The Yellow-faced Flameback (Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-faced Flameback eat?
The Yellow-faced Flameback is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-faced Flameback migrate?
The Yellow-faced Flameback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-faced Flameback endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-faced Flameback make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-faced 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 Yellow-faced Flameback's range?
The Yellow-faced Flameback has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
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