Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusChrysocolaptes (Chrysocolaptes Flamebacks)
- SpeciesChrysocolaptes guttacristatus (Greater Flameback)
The greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus), also known as the greater goldenback or large golden-backed woodpecker, is a woodpecker species. It occurs widely in the northern Indian subcontinent, eastwards to southern China, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, western and central Java and northeast Borneo. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Flameback sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 11 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 12 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 14 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 17 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 18 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Flameback in Sundarbans National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Flameback sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Flameback in Sundarbans National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Greater Flameback in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.