The common flameback is a medium sized woodpecker generally found in the hilly areas of the Western Ghats and North-east India. Their back is beautifully golden, with the lower back being red in colour.
The crown of a male common flameback is bright red while females have a black crown. Its nape has black and white stripes and the tail is completely black. Its bill is comparatively small. It has only three toes on its feet and it is also called the common goldenback.
The common flameback chooses to live in dry forests, moist lowlands, and mangrove cultivation in the tropical or subtropical regions. They make tree-holes and build nests in them.
These birds are very common in India and other south East Asian countries.
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