LOCAL NAMES

• Local Names : ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගිනිපිට පිළි-කෑරළා, వడ్రంగిపిట్ట, మంట, மரங்கொத்தி, சுடர், कठफोड़वा, മരപ്പട്ടി, ഫ്ലേംബാക്ക്, वुडपेकर, फ्लेमबॅक
• Czech datel karmínový
• English Red-backed Flameback
• English (United States) Red-backed Flameback
• French Pic de Lichtenstein
• French (French Guiana) Pic de Lichtenstein
• German Rotrückenspecht
• Norwegian rødryggspett
• Polish sułtanik cejloński
• Russian Шриланкийский дятел-султан
• Serbian Crvenoleđi indijski detlić
• Slovak mravcožlna karmínová
• Spanish Pito Dorsirrojo
• Spanish (Spain) Pito dorsirrojo
• Swedish rödryggig flamspett
• Turkish Seylan Kızıl Sırtlı Ağaçkakanı
• Ukrainian Дзьобак карміновий

DESCRIPTION

The Red-backed flameback, Lesser Sri Lanka flameback, Sri Lanka red-backed woodpecker or Ceylon red-backed woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae (Dinopium psarodes). It is endemic to Sri Lanka, only absent in the far-north. Separated from all other flamebacks except Black-rumped by dark throat, lack of a contrasting black horizontal stripe below the cheek, and its distinctive call. Male has a complete red cap while the female has a black and white spotted forehead. Known as Pita Rang Karelle locally, Associated with home gardens, plantations, and most wooded habitats except for dense tropical forest.