Greater Flameback
Greater Flameback (<em>Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus</em>) is a species of Woodpeckers (<em>Picidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Greater Flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus) is a species of Woodpeckers (Picidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Chrysocolaptes; binomial: Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus; authority: (Tickell, 1833).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus (including socialis, indomalayicus) is split from Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus.
