Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Red-headed Flameback
Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus
Red-headed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
Found across 2 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Red-headed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 142 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Chrysocolaptes
- Species erythrocephalus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 142 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-headed 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 Red-headed Flameback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-headed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Palawan group (sw Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 142 g, with a wing length of about 14.7 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 13,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-headed Flameback?
The Red-headed Flameback is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 142 g.
Where does the Red-headed Flameback live?
The Red-headed Flameback is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Palawan group (sw Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-headed Flameback belong to?
The Red-headed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Red-headed Flameback eat?
The Red-headed Flameback is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-headed Flameback migrate?
The Red-headed Flameback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-headed Flameback endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Red-headed Flameback's range?
The Red-headed Flameback has a mapped global range of about 13,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Picidae
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Woodpeckers & Toucans
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
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.