Listen to the Black-rumped flameback
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About the Black-rumped flameback
The Black-rumped flameback is a bird in the family Picidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 110 g.
What does the Black-rumped flameback sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as black-rumped flameback. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense), also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker or lesser goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the few woodpeckers that are seen in urban areas. It has a characteristic rattling-whinnying call and an undulating flight. It is the only golden-backed woodpecker with a black throat and a black rump.
More from the family Picidae
Great spotted woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Black woodpecker
Dryocopus martius
Eurasian wryneck
Jynx torquilla
European green woodpecker
Picus viridis
Lesser spotted woodpecker
Dryobates minor
Grey-headed woodpecker
Picus canus
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker
Picoides tridactylus
Northern flicker
Colaptes auratus
Pileated woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Red-headed woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Acorn woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Red-bellied woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-rumped flameback sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the Black-rumped flameback on this page, including its black-rumped flameback. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Black-rumped flameback endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-rumped flameback as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-rumped flameback belong to?
The Black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Black-rumped Flameback by Shajiarikkad – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Dinopium benghalense - Black-rumped Flameback by Sudipto Roy – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Black-rumped Flameback 220507-006 by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q178434 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-rumped flameback – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Kandukuru Nagarjun from Bangalore, India – CC BY 2.0