Crimson-backed Flameback
Crimson-backed Flameback (<em>Chrysocolaptes stricklandi</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Crimson-backed Flameback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Chrysocolaptes; binomial: Chrysocolaptes stricklandi; authority: (Layard, EL, 1854).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi is split from C. lucidus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005); "Flameback" is now the established name for this species.
