Red-backed Flameback
Dinopium psarodes
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Sri Lanka
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The Red-backed flameback, Lesser Sri Lanka flameback, Sri Lanka red-backed woodpecker or Ceylon red-backed woodpecker (Dinopium psarodes) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, only absent in the far-north. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Black-rumped flameback.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Central and southern Sri Lanka.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-backed flameback
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
