Luzon flameback
Chrysocolaptes haematribon (Wagler, 1827)
The luzon flameback (Chrysocolaptes haematribon) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 130 g to 211 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the luzon flameback
- Weight
- 130 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 luzon flameback live?
Not recorded
What is the luzon flameback?
The Luzon flameback (Chrysocolaptes haematribon) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found on the northern islands of Luzon, Polillo, Catanduanes and Marinduque, Philippines. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the greater flameback.
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Is the luzon flameback endangered?
The luzon 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 luzon flameback classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusChrysocolaptes
- SpeciesChrysocolaptes haematribon (Wagler, 1827)
Synonyms Chrysocolaptes haematribon haematribon, Chrysocolaptes lucidus grandis, Chrysocolaptes lucidus haematribon, Picus haematribon
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- picot sultà de LuzonCatalan
- datel luzonskýCzech
- Luzon SultanspætteDanish
- LuzonsultanspechtGerman
- luzona flampegoEsperanto
- Pito sultán de LuzónSpanish
- Pic de LuçonFrench
- luzonska žunaCroatian
- ルソンコガネゲラJapanese
- Lusoninis sultoninis genysLithuanian
- LuzongoudrugspechtDutch
- luzonspettNorwegian
- sułtan jarzębatyPolish
- peto-de-luçãoPortuguese
- pica-pau-sultão-de-luçãoPortuguese
- Лузонский дятел-султанRussian
- Лузонский султанский дятелRussian
- zlatoš červenochrbtýSlovak
- Luzonska vatroleđa žunaSerbian
- luzonsultanspettSwedish
- Luzon AğaçkakanıTurkish
- дзьобак лусонськийUkrainian
- 呂宋金背啄木Chinese
- 吕宋金背啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the luzon flameback
Other species in the same genus Chrysocolaptes.
White-naped woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus
Buff-spotted flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
Greater flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Crimson-backed flameback
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
Javan flameback
Chrysocolaptes strictus
Red-headed flameback
Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus
CompareLuzon flameback vs White-naped woodpeckerLuzon flameback vs Buff-spotted flamebackLuzon flameback vs Greater flamebackLuzon flameback vs Crimson-backed flameback
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the luzon flameback?
An adult luzon flameback weighs 130 g – 211 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the luzon flameback endangered?
The luzon 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 luzon flameback?
The luzon flameback (Chrysocolaptes haematribon) 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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