Himalayan Flameback

Dinopium shorii (Vigors, 1831)

101 gWeight

The Himalayan flameback (Dinopium shorii), also known as the Himalayan goldenback, is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal, Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal, Myanmar (Burma)

Himalayan Flameback has been recorded at 40 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia285 records
Chitwan National ParkNepal256 records
Corbett NP – DhikalaIndia209 records

More places

Corbett NPIndia180 records
Chitwan National Park - SaurahaNepal133 records
Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusIndia112 records
Bardiya National ParkNepal52 records
Chitwan National Park - Sauraha Rapti River DikeNepal37 records
Chitwan National Park - Beeshazar LakeNepal35 records
Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Nature Trail & LakeIndia32 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India Nepal Myanmar (Burma)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 Himalayan flameback (Dinopium shorii), also known as the Himalayan goldenback, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. At the moment very little is known of this species and more fieldwork is required. The Himalayan flameback is not threatened but it is suspected that deforestation could severely affect the species population.

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