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Greater Flameback

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

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Species ID Suggestions

Common Flameback

Dinopium javanense

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Fyn Kynd
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Greater Flameback

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

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Liam
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Black-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense

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NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (4)
Liam
C. guttacristatus is the only Flameback with pale irises, but also note the two dark stripes on the chin that differentiate it from the others.
Fyn Kynd
Thank you, Their so similar!!!

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Wildlife in the Western Ghats
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PublishedOctober 6, 2012

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