The photo dodger

These guys always hide the other side of the tree when i try and shoot them... managed to grab a shot of this guy just before he disappeared! :)

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice find! I wonder how you distinguish it from this species:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-rumped_flameback Posted 10 years ago

JohnR

Lion

Very little, but the eye strip on this this species spans until the back of the head, and there are some red ventral feathers (not shown here). Also the distribution in India, this variety is mainly found in the Western Ghats only.

I hope that that helps.... I always have to examine the pics to distinguish the two! :) Posted 10 years ago

The Common Flameback

The Common Flameback or Common Goldenback is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Spot-throated Flameback is sometimes considered a subspecies.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans

Species identified by JohnR