About the Luzon Flameback
The Luzon flameback 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.
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ID tip
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.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Buff-spotted FlamebackChrysocolaptes lucidusThe buff-spotted flameback is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
Red-headed FlamebackChrysocolaptes erythrocephalusThe red-headed flameback is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
Javan FlamebackChrysocolaptes strictusThe Javan flameback is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
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