Red-backed Flameback
Red-backed Flameback (<em>Dinopium psarodes</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Red-backed Flameback (Dinopium psarodes) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Dinopium; binomial: Dinopium psarodes; authority: (Lichtenstein, AAH, 1793).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Red-backed Flameback is split from Black-rumped Flameback D. benghalense. Analysis of hybrid zone with D. b. jaffnense indicates essential reproductive isolation (Fernando et al. 2016; but see also Freed et al. 2015).
