
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 black rump.
Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
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Uploaded Apr 30, 2014. Captured Apr 7, 2014 07:30 in Purunia Road, Purunia, Odisha 757050, India.