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Malabar Flameback
Chrysocolaptes socialis Koelz, 1939
The Malabar flameback (Chrysocolaptes socialis) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India
Where and when it's recorded
Malabar Flameback has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia875 records
- Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia719 records
- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia673 records
More places
- Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia590 records
- Kerala Agricultural UniversityIndia436 records
- Kerala Agricultural University – Krishi Vignyan KendraIndia272 records
- Nagarahole National Park – KabiniIndia185 records
- Kerala Agricultural University – Botanical GardenIndia179 records
- Thrissur Government Medical CollegeIndia138 records
- Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia55 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Malabar flameback (Chrysocolaptes socialis) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
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Questions
Where does the Malabar Flameback live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India. It is most often recorded in India.
When is the best time to see the Malabar Flameback?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
What family is the Malabar Flameback in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
Range
Oriental: southwestern India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Chrysocolaptes
Other birds in the genus Chrysocolaptes
Orange-backed WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes validus
Buff-spotted FlamebackChrysocolaptes lucidus
Luzon FlamebackChrysocolaptes haematribon
Yellow-faced FlamebackChrysocolaptes xanthocephalus
Red-headed FlamebackChrysocolaptes erythrocephalus
Javan FlamebackChrysocolaptes strictus
Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Crimson-backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandi
White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
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