Crimson-backed Flameback
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
Least concern
Stand-in photo: terolinjama, CC0
Look again
Compare it with the Red-backed Flameback. The bill colour tells them apart, and few people ever check.
Field marks
A large woodpecker with a crimson back, a pale bill and bold black and white markings on the neck.
Family
Picidae
Group
Hornbill, barbets and woodpeckers
Habitat
Hill and cloud forest, Wet-zone rainforest
Where to look
Sinharaja, Kitulgala, Horton Plains
Length
About 30 cm
IUCN status
Least concern
