Black-rumped Flameback
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Woodpeckers

Black-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense

LCLeast Concern
Family
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Order
Piciformes

Overview

The black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense), also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker or lesser goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the few woodpeckers that are seen in urban areas. It has a characteristic rattling-whinnying call and an undulating flight. It is the only golden-backed woodpecker with a black throat and a black rump.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.