Buff-spotted flameback

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Buff-spotted flameback
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Chrysocolaptes
Species:
C. lucidus
Binomial name
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
(Scopoli, 1786)
     distribution

The buff-spotted flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found on the Philippine islands of Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Biliran, Panaon, Mindanao, Basilan, and Samal. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the greater flameback.

Buff-spotted flamebacks, like other woodpeckers, drum—meaning rapidly tap their beak against objects such as dead trees—to attract mates. This species has one of the longest drums, averaging about 51 beats per drum.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Chrysocolaptes lucidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22726539A94924653. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22726539A94924653.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Schuppe, Eric R.; Rutter, Amy R.; Roberts, Thomas J.; Fuxjager, Matthew J. (2021-07-26). "Evolutionary and Biomechanical Basis of Drumming Behavior in Woodpeckers". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9. doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.649146. ISSN 2296-701X.
  • Collar, N.J. 2011. Species limits in some Philippine birds including the Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus. Forktail number 27: 29–38.
  • Media related to Chrysocolaptes lucidus at Wikimedia Commons