Alternative name: Himalayan Goldenback
- Dinopium shorii
Identification
30–32 cm (11¾-12½ in)
Male
- Yellowish-red forehead
- Red crown and crest
Distribution
Asia: found from Himalayas of Garhwal to northern Myanmar.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- D. s. shorii:
- Himalayas (north-western India to northern Bangladesh); western India (Western Ghats)
- D. s. anguste:
Habitat
They like mature deciduous and semi-evergreen forests.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed in mixed species flocks. But there is no other information available about their diet.
Breeding
They excavate a tree hole for their 2-3 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Himalayan Flameback. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Himalayan_Flameback
External Links
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