Malabar Flameback
Chrysocolaptes socialis
Photo © Paulmathi Vinod
Photo © Paulmathi Vinod — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #239143344ABOUT
The Malabar flameback (Chrysocolaptes socialis) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It was previously considered a subspecies of the greater flameback (C. guttacristatus), but was split as a distinct species by the International Ornithological Congress in 2022 based on a 2021 study noting differences in plumage and vocalizations between both species.
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Hirehalli·India
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Devikulam·India
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Nalkeri Forest·India
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Vattavada·India
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Mlappara·India
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