Greater Flameback

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus (Tickell, 1833)

≈34 cmLength166 gWeight

The greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus), also known as the greater goldenback or large golden-backed woodpecker, is a woodpecker species.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, India, Cambodia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, India, Cambodia

Greater Flameback has been recorded at 252 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kaeng Krachan NP – km 9 vicinityThailand828 records
Kaeng Krachan NPThailand814 records
Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand623 records

More places

TmatboeyCambodia526 records
Khao Yai NPThailand430 records
Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia425 records
Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand355 records
Cat Tien NPVietnam333 records
Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia331 records
Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia329 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand India Cambodia Vietnam Nepal Bangladesh Malaysia China

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 greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus), also known as the greater goldenback or large golden-backed woodpecker, is a woodpecker species. It occurs widely in the northern Indian subcontinent, eastwards to southern China, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, western and central Java and northeast Borneo.

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Questions

How big is the Greater Flameback?

The Greater Flameback is about ≈34 cm long and weighs around 166 g.

Where does the Greater Flameback live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, Oriental: southeastern India, Himalayas east to Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas. It is most often recorded in Thailand, India and Cambodia.