Malabar Flameback
Malabar Flameback (<em>Chrysocolaptes socialis</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Malabar Flameback (Chrysocolaptes socialis) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Chrysocolaptes; binomial: Chrysocolaptes socialis; authority: Koelz, 1939.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Chrysocolaptes socialis is split from C. guttacristatus based on differences in plumage and vocalizations (Rasmussen & Anderton 2012; Abhirami et al. 2021).
