The black-rumped flameback (Dinopium benghalense)– Male
aka the lesser golden-backed woodpecker or lesser goldenback, is a woodpecker of India and Sri Lanka. It has a characteristic rattling-whinnying call and an undulating flight.
It is the only golden-backed woodpecker with a black throat and a black rump. This species has a straight pointed bill, a stiff tail to provide support against tree trunks, and zygodactyl feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backward.
The long tongue can be darted forward to capture insects. They forage from the ground to the canopy. They feed on insects mainly beetle larvae from under the bark, visit termite mounds and sometimes feed on nectar. They make hopping movements around branches and conceal themselves from potential predators
Shot In Coorg, September 2026
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