Buff-spotted flameback vs Javan flameback
Both belong to the genus Chrysocolaptes, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a buff-spotted flameback and a javan flameback?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Chrysocolaptes, so they are close relatives.
- The buff-spotted flameback is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the javan flameback is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Buff-spotted flameback | Javan flameback | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Chrysocolaptes lucidus | Chrysocolaptes strictus |
| Family | Picidae | Picidae |
| Order | Piciformes | Piciformes |
| Weight | 142 g – 211 g | 142 g – 211 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | woodland | woodland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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