Crimson-backed flameback
| Common flameback | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Chrysocolaptes |
| Species: | C. stricklandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysocolaptes stricklandi (Layard, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Greater Sri Lanka flameback | |
The crimson-backed flameback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found on Sri Lanka. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the greater flameback.
References
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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