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Black-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense · Picidae · Piciformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records358,094in 5 countries
Most seen inIndia344,028 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Black-rumped Flameback
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About

Black-rumped Flameback in brief

The black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense) is a bird of the Picidae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 358,094 published records, most of them from India, Bangladesh and Nepal. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

India344,028 records · best Feb, Jan
Bangladesh8,313 records · best Oct, May
Nepal2,700 records · best Nov, Dec
Sri Lanka1,891 records · best Feb, Jan
Pakistan1,162 records · best Mar, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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