Red-backed flameback
Dinopium psarodes (A. A. H. Lichtenstein, 1793)
The red-backed flameback (Dinopium psarodes) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 97 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the red-backed flameback
- Weight
- 97 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 red-backed flameback live?
Not recorded
What is the red-backed flameback?
The Red-backed flameback, Lesser Sri Lanka flameback, Sri Lanka red-backed woodpecker or Ceylon red-backed woodpecker (Dinopium psarodes) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, only absent in the far-north. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Black-rumped flameback.
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Is the red-backed flameback endangered?
The red-backed 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 red-backed flameback classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusDinopium
- SpeciesDinopium psarodes (A. A. H. Lichtenstein, 1793)
Synonyms Brachypternus intermedius, Dinopium benghalense erithronothon, Dinopium benghalense psarodes, Dinopium benghalese psarodes, Picus ceylonus, Picus erithronothos, Picus neglectus, Picus psarodes
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Lesser crimson-backed flamebackEnglish
- Lesser crimson-backed flamebackEnglish
- Lesser Sri Lanka flamebackEnglish
- Lesser Sri Lanka flamebackEnglish
- picot ardent de Sri LankaCatalan
- datel karmínovýCzech
- Rødrygget SultanspætteDanish
- RotrückenspechtGerman
- ruĝpuga flampegoEsperanto
- Pito dorsirrojoSpanish
- Pic de LichtensteinFrench
- grimizna žunaCroatian
- Picchio dorsorosso dello Sri LankaItalian
- Šrilankinis rytinis genysLithuanian
- Lichtensteins GoudrugspechtDutch
- rødryggspettNorwegian
- sułtanik cejlońskiPolish
- peto-de-dorso-vermelhoPortuguese
- pica-pau-incandescente-vermelhoPortuguese
- Шриланкийский дятел-султанRussian
- Шриланкийский индо-малайский дятелRussian
- zlatoš karmínovýSlovak
- mravcožlna karmínováSlovak
- Crvenoleđi indijski detlićSerbian
- rödryggig flamspettSwedish
- Seylan Kızıl Sırtlı AğaçkakanıTurkish
- дзьобак карміновийUkrainian
- 小金背啄木鳥Chinese
- 紅背三趾啄木Chinese
- 红背三趾啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the red-backed flameback
Other species in the same genus Dinopium.
Black-rumped flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Common flameback
Dinopium javanense
Himalayan flameback
Dinopium shorii
Spot-throated flameback
Dinopium everetti
CompareRed-backed flameback vs Black-rumped flamebackRed-backed flameback vs Common flamebackRed-backed flameback vs Himalayan flamebackRed-backed flameback vs Spot-throated flameback
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-backed flameback?
An adult red-backed flameback weighs 97 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-backed flameback endangered?
The red-backed 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 red-backed flameback?
The red-backed flameback (Dinopium psarodes) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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