Buff-spotted flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus (Scopoli, 1786)
The buff-spotted flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 142 g to 211 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the buff-spotted flameback
- Weight
- 142 g – 211 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 14.8 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the buff-spotted flameback live?
Not recorded
What is the buff-spotted flameback?
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. Along with the other Philippine species, Yellow-faced flameback, Luzon flameback, Red-headed flameback, it was formerly conspecific greater flameback
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Is the buff-spotted flameback endangered?
The buff-spotted flameback is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the buff-spotted flameback classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusChrysocolaptes
- SpeciesChrysocolaptes lucidus (Scopoli, 1786)
Synonyms Picus lucidus
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Greater flamebackEnglish
- Greater goldenbackEnglish
- picot sultà de MindanaoCatalan
- datel sultánskýCzech
- Stor SultanspætteDanish
- KupfermantelsultanspechtGerman
- Kupfermantel-SultanspechtGerman
- mindanaa flampegoEsperanto
- Pito sultán moteadoSpanish
- täpik-sultanrähnEstonian
- punaselkätikkaFinnish
- Pic sultanFrench
- mindanaoska žunaCroatian
- Nagy aranyoshátú harkályHungarian
- Pelatuk tunggir-emasIndonesian
- Dorso di fiamma maggioreItalian
- コガネゲラJapanese
- didysis sultoninis genysLithuanian
- SultanspechtDutch
- Grote GoudrugspechtDutch
- protevsspettNorwegian
- sułtan złotogrzbietyPolish
- peto-sultãoPortuguese
- peto-mosqueadoPortuguese
- pica-pau-sultão-grandePortuguese
- pica-pau-sultão-malhadoPortuguese
- Дятел-султанRussian
- Большой султанский дятелRussian
- zlatoš sultánskySlovak
- Žutopega vatroleđa žunaSerbian
- mindanaosultanspettSwedish
- Sarı Benekli AlevsırtTurkish
- дзьобак великийUkrainian
- 大金背啄木鸟Chinese
- 棕斑金背啄木鸟Chinese
- 黃斑金背啄木Chinese
Relatives of the buff-spotted flameback
Other species in the same genus Chrysocolaptes.
White-naped woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus
Greater flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Luzon flameback
Chrysocolaptes haematribon
Crimson-backed flameback
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
Javan flameback
Chrysocolaptes strictus
Red-headed flameback
Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus
CompareBuff-spotted flameback vs White-naped woodpeckerBuff-spotted flameback vs Greater flamebackBuff-spotted flameback vs Luzon flamebackBuff-spotted flameback vs Crimson-backed flameback
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the buff-spotted flameback?
An adult buff-spotted flameback weighs 142 g – 211 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the buff-spotted flameback endangered?
The buff-spotted flameback is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the buff-spotted flameback?
The buff-spotted flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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