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Greater flameback vs Luzon flameback

The greater flameback is heavier: 166 g against 130 g for the luzon flameback, about 28% more.

Greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus)
Greater flameback LCLeast Concern
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Luzon flameback (Chrysocolaptes haematribon)
Luzon flameback LCLeast Concern
Photo: Adolph Fries · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a greater flameback and a luzon flameback?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The greater flameback is heavier: 166 g against 130 g for the luzon flameback, about 28% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Chrysocolaptes, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Greater flamebackLuzon flameback
Scientific nameChrysocolaptes guttacristatusChrysocolaptes haematribon
FamilyPicidaePicidae
OrderPiciformesPiciformes
Weight166 g – 211 g130 g – 211 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatwoodlandwoodland
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
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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