Wildlifeof Thailand
Greater Flameback
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Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Basic stats
Diet
Ants and wood-boring insects
Habitat
Forest and mangroves
Range
South and Southeast Asia
This large golden-backed woodpecker has a red male crest and powerful bill for opening insect galleries (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Greater Flameback eat?
- Ants and wood-boring insects
- What habitat does the Greater Flameback live in?
- Forest and mangroves
- Where is the Greater Flameback found?
- South and Southeast Asia