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Buff-spotted flameback vs Red-headed flameback

Both belong to the genus Chrysocolaptes, so they are close relatives.

Buff-spotted flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus)
Buff-spotted flameback LCLeast Concern
Photo: Carmeloabad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Red-headed flameback (Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus)
Red-headed flameback NTNear Threatened
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a buff-spotted flameback and a red-headed 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 red-headed flameback is Near Threatened.

Side by side

Buff-spotted flamebackRed-headed flameback
Scientific nameChrysocolaptes lucidusChrysocolaptes erythrocephalus
FamilyPicidaePicidae
OrderPiciformesPiciformes
Weight142 g – 211 g142 g – 211 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatwoodlandwoodland
Conservation statusLeast ConcernNear Threatened
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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