Red-backed Flameback

Description:

Red-Backed Flameback or Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback (Dinopium psarodes) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, which includes the Sri Lanka Red-Backed Woodpecker and the Ceylon Red-Backed Woodpecker. Dinopium benghalense psarodes was later identified as a subspecies of the Black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense). It was discovered to hybridize with the Black-rumped Flameback in this study. The hybridization is concentrated north of a border stretching from Trincomalee to the base of Puttalam lagoon and south of a border stretching from Mullaitivu to Mannar. It is one of three red-colored Flameback species found only in Sri Lanka and the Philippines.

Habitat:

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, including manmade environments like home gardens. It can be seen from 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) away. Mostly found in the dry zone, but likes humid environments

Notes:

In Sri Lanka, this bird is known as "Ginipita Pili Kerala" in Sinhala Language.