Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus), also known as the greater goldenback or large golden-backed woodpecker, is a woodpecker species. It occurs widely in the northern Indian subcontinent, eastwards to southern China, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, western and central Java and northeast Borneo.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Greater flameback
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
