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Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback

Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes] (= Dinopium benghalense) (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The black-rumped flameback, 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. It is the only golden-backed woodpecker with a black throat and a black rump. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Picidae
Genus:
   Dinopium
Scientific:
  Dinopium benghalense

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.113

Protonym:
  Picus benghalensis

Type locality:
  Bengal.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/131/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D97135E8FF00D2CF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D97135E8

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D97135E8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554151

Geographic range:

  • Dinopium benghalense benghalense: northern India to Assam and southwestern Myanmar
  • Dinopium benghalense dilutum: Pakistan and northwestern India
  • Dinopium benghalense puncticolle: southern India, except Western Ghats
  • Dinopium benghalense jaffnense: northern Sri Lanka
  • Dinopium benghalense tehminae: southwestern India (Western Ghats)
  • Dinopium psarodes: central and southern Sri Lanka
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback
German:
Bengalen-/Rotrückenspecht
Spanish:
Pito Bengalí/Dorsirrojo
Spanish (Spain):
Pito bengalí/dorsirrojo
French:
Pic du Bengale ou P. de Lichtenstein
Japanese:
ヒメコガネゲラ
Dutch:
Kleine Goudrugspecht
Norwegian:
bengalspett
Polish:
sułtanik żółtogrzbiety/cejloński
Portuguese (Portugal):
pica-pau-incandescente-indiano/vermelho
Russian:
Бенгальский/Шриланкийский дятел-султан
Slovak:
mravcožlna plantážová/karmínová
Serbian:
Žutoleđi indijski detlić/crvenoleđi indijski detlić
Swedish:
svartgumpad/rödryggig flamspett
Chinese:
小金背啄木鸟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pic du Bengale ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pic du Bengale ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Black-rumped/Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense/psarodes)
eBird version 2021:
Black-rumped/Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense/psarodes)
eBird version 2022:
Black-rumped/Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense/psarodes)
eBird version 2023:
Black-rumped/Red-backed Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense/psarodes)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Lesser Flame-backed Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Lesser Flame-backed Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black-rumped Woodpecker ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Lesser Goldenback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Dinopium benghalense [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Dinopium benghalense [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Dinopium benghalense [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-rumped Flameback ( Dinopium benghalense) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dinopium benghalense [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dinopium benghalense [version 1]

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Bengali: বাংলা কাঠঠোকরা
Catalan: Picot ardent de Bengala
Czech: datel ohnivý, Datel oranžový
Danish: Sortgumpet Sultanspætte
German: Bengalen-/Rotrückenspecht, Goldrückenspecht, Goldschulterspecht, Orangespecht, Orange-Specht
English: Black rumped Flameback, Black-rumped Flameback, Black-rumped Golden Back, Black-rumped Goldenback, Black-rumped or Red-backed Flameback, Black-rumped Woodpecker, Black-rumped/Red-backed Flameback, Golden-backed Woodpecker, Lesser Flame-backed Woodpecker, Lesser Goldenback, Lesser Golden-back, Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker
English, HBW: Black-rumped/Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback
English (India): Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
English (IOC): Black-rumped/Red-backed Flameback
English (United States): Black-rumped/Red-backed Flameback
Esperanto: Nigrapuga fajrdorsulo
Spanish: Pico Lomo en Llamas, Pito Bengalí, Pito Bengalí/Dorsirrojo
Spanish (Spain): Pito Bengalí, Pito bengalí/dorsirrojo
Spanish (HBW): Black-rumped Flameback
Estonian: mustkurk-sultanrähn
Finnish: intiantulitöyhtö, Kultaselkätikka
French: Petit Pic du Bengale à dos d'or, Pic du Bengale, Pic du Bengale ou P. de Lichtenstein
Hindi: Maram tolachi, Tachchan kuruvi
Italian: Dorso di fiamma groppanera, Dorso di fuoco groppanera, Picchio dorsodorato del Bengala
Japanese (romaji): himekoganegera
Japanese: ヒメコガネゲラ
Scientific: Dinopium [benghalense or psarodes], Dinopium benghalense, Dinopium benghalense benghalense, Dinopium benghalense/psarodes, Dinopium benghalese, Picus benghalensis, Picus senegallensis
Lithuanian: Bengalinis rytinis genys
Malayalam: നാട്ടു  മരംകൊത്തി , നാട്ടുമരംകൊത്തി
Nepali: कालोढाडे लाहा“चे
Dutch: Kleine Goudrugspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bengalspett
Norwegian: Bengalspett
Polish: sultan zóltogrzbiety, Sułtan żołtogrzbiety, sułtan żółtogrzbiety, sułtanik żółtogrzbiety, sułtanik żółtogrzbiety/cejloński
Portuguese: Pica-pau-de-Bengala
Portuguese (Portugal): pica-pau-incandescente-indiano/vermelho
Russian: Бенгальский/Шриланкийский дятел-султан, Малый индо-малайский дятел
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Rath-karela
Slovak: ďateľ plantážový, mravcožlna plantážová/karmínová, zlatoš plantážový
Serbian: Indijski detlić, Žutoleđi indijski detlić/crvenoleđi indijski detlić
Swedish: svartgumpad flamspett, Svartgumpad sultanspett, svartgumpad/rödryggig flamspett
Tamil: Ponmudhugu Maram Kothi
Turkish: Kara belli alev tepeli /Seylan kızıl sırtlı ağaçkakanı
Ukrainian: Дзьобак чорногузий
Chinese: 小金背啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 小金背三趾啄木

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