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Common flameback

Dinopium javanense (Ljungh, 1797)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The common flameback (Dinopium javanense) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 70.3 g to 76.8 g and live up to 10.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Common flameback (Dinopium javanense)
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Quick facts about the common flameback

Weight
70.3 g – 76.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
11 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.4 – 2.5src 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 common flameback live?

Not recorded

What is the common flameback?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The common flameback (Dinopium javanense), also referred to as the common goldenback, is a small (28–30 cm), three-toed woodpecker in the family Picidae, found throughout South and Southeast Asia.

From the Wikipedia article “Common flameback” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common_flameback&oldid=1379392849), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the common flameback endangered?

The common flameback is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the common flameback classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyPicidae
  6. genusDinopium
  7. SpeciesDinopium javanense (Ljungh, 1797)

Synonyms Picus javanensis

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • Common Flamebacked woodpeckerEnglish
  • Common Flamebacked woodpeckerEnglish
  • Common Flamebacked woodpeckerEnglish
  • Common goldenbackEnglish
  • Common goldenbackEnglish
  • বর্মী কাঠঠোকরাBangla
  • picot ardent orientalCatalan
  • datel zlatohřbetýCzech
  • Gylden SultanspætteDanish
  • FeuerrückenspechtGerman
  • ordinara flampegoEsperanto
  • pito culirrojoSpanish
  • Pito culirrojo de JavaSpanish
  • tuliselg-sultanrähnEstonian
  • tulitöyhtöFinnish
  • Pic à dos rougeFrench
  • crnorepa žunaCroatian
  • jávai küllőHungarian
  • Pelatuk besiIndonesian
  • Dorso di fiamma comuneItalian
  • Picchio dorso di fiamma comuneItalian
  • ズアカミユビゲラJapanese
  • auksanugaris rytinis genysLithuanian
  • ത്രിയംഗുലി മരംകൊത്തിMalayalam
  • Javaanse GoudrugspechtDutch
  • gullryggspettNorwegian
  • sułtanik czerwonorzytnyPolish
  • peto-de-rabadilha-vermelhaPortuguese
  • pica-pau-incandescente-comumPortuguese
  • Огненоспинный дятел-султанRussian
  • Золотоспинный индо-малайский дятелRussian
  • zlatoš ohnivýSlovak
  • mravcožlna ohniváSlovak
  • guldryggig flamspettSwedish
  • นกหัวขวานสามนิ้วหลังทองThai
  • AlevsırtTurkish
  • дзьобак золотоспиннийUkrainian
  • 金背啄木鸟Chinese
  • 金背三趾啄木Chinese
  • 金背三趾啄木鳥Chinese
  • 金背三趾啄木鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the common flameback

Other species in the same genus Dinopium.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the common flameback?

An adult common flameback weighs 70.3 g – 76.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the common flameback endangered?

The common flameback is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the common flameback live?

The common flameback has a recorded lifespan of 10.5 years.

What kind of animal is the common flameback?

The common flameback (Dinopium javanense) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{common_flameback_2026,
  title = {Common flameback (Dinopium javanense)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-flameback},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}