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SPECIES PROFILE
Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense)
Dinopium
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Open woodlands scrub urban parks
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Piciformes
FAMILY
Picidae
GENUS
Dinopium
📋 Description
SIZE
26-29 cm long 80-120 g
COLORATION
Black and red with golden back white underparts
ADAPTATIONS
Strong bill for drumming chisel-like for insects
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Open woodlands scrub urban parks
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
REPRODUCTION
Lays 2-4 eggs in tree cavities incubated 18-19 days
DIET DETAILS
Insects larvae ants termites
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Deforestation habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Drumming Woodpeckers: Black-rumped Flamebacks chisel with 100-gram bodies eating 30 grams of insects daily in Kerala's woodlands. Their golden backs shine in flight.
2
Cavity Drummers: These flamebacks cover 3000 sq km in Tamil Nadu's forests nesting in dead trees. Urban sprawl threatens their drumming sites.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in Kerala
Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round Woodlands ensure visibility for spotting flamebacks
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Listen for black-rumped flamebacks' drumming on trees
