Luzon Flameback (Chrysocolaptes haematribon)
About the Luzon Flameback
The Luzon flameback (Chrysocolaptes haematribon) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found on the northern islands of Luzon, Polillo, Catanduanes and Marinduque, Philippines. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the greater flameback. Large sized woodpecker with a red back hence the name and a yellowish belly. Males and females are sexually dimorphic. Males have a red crest while the females have a more drab black crest with white spots. This species is part of the Greater flameback species complex which has now been split into 8 distinct species. This species differs from its most closely related Buff-spotted flameback as females have black crowns in females, a heavily spotted throat and soft barring on its belly to vent This species is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 7 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatusrecording
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