Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Crimson-backed Flameback
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
Crimson-backed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
The Crimson-backed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 138 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 stricklandi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 138 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crimson-backed 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 Crimson-backed Flameback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crimson-backed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Sri Lanka.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 138 g, with a wing length of about 14.5 cm and a tail of around 7.6 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 66,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crimson-backed Flameback?
The Crimson-backed Flameback is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 138 g.
Where does the Crimson-backed Flameback live?
The Crimson-backed Flameback is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crimson-backed Flameback belong to?
The Crimson-backed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Crimson-backed Flameback eat?
The Crimson-backed Flameback is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Crimson-backed Flameback migrate?
The Crimson-backed Flameback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crimson-backed 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 Crimson-backed Flameback make?
1 real field recording of the Crimson-backed Flameback — including its drumming — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crimson-backed Flameback's range?
The Crimson-backed Flameback has a mapped global range of about 66,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.