Black-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense (Linnaeus, 1758)

26–29 cmLength100 gWeight

The black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense), also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker or lesser goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent.

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Bangladesh, Nepal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Bangladesh, Nepal

Black-rumped Flameback has been recorded at 266 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia3,847 records
Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia2,345 records
Rabindra SarovarIndia1,936 records

More places

Changaram Wetlands – EzhupunnaIndia1,821 records
IIT MadrasIndia1,545 records
Kerala Agricultural UniversityIndia1,490 records
Valley SchoolIndia1,459 records
Stella Maris CollegeIndia1,432 records
Sultanpur National ParkIndia1,327 records
Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia1,302 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India Bangladesh Nepal Sri Lanka Pakistan Bhutan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense), also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker or lesser goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the few woodpeckers that are seen in urban areas. It has a characteristic rattling-whinnying call and an undulating flight.

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