Greater Flameback
Greater Flameback · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 166 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 137).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 87).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Dinesh Chaudhary · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus sultaneus
nw Himalayas
- Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus guttacristatus
c, e Himalayas and se India to s China, Thailand and Indochina
- Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus indomalayicus
Malay Pen., Sumatra and w Java
- Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus andrewsi
Borneo
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Which family does it belong to?
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic & Oriental: Southeastern India & Himalayas Eastern to Malay Pen. and Greater Sundas
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Chan Chee Keong · All rights reserved
