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Buff-spotted Flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus (Scopoli, 1786)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The buff-spotted flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found on the Philippine islands of Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Biliran, Panaon, Mindanao, Basilan, and Samal. Along with the other Philippine species, Yellow-faced flameback, Luzon flameback, Red-headed flameback, it was formerly conspecific greater flameback
Wikipedia contributors, Buff-spotted flameback; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:53:25.942742+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chrysocolaptes lucidus (Scopoli, 1786)
- Name authority
- (Scopoli, 1786)
- Common name
- Buff-spotted Flameback
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Genus
- Chrysocolaptes
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- subfamilyPicinae
- genusChrysocolaptes Blyth, 1843
- speciesChrysocolaptes lucidus (Scopoli, 1786)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chrysocolaptes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Red-headed FlamebackChrysocolaptes erythrocephalus Sharpe, 1877 | PicidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus (Tickell, 1833) | PicidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Luzon FlamebackChrysocolaptes haematribon (Wagler, 1827) | PicidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crimson-backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandi (E. L. Layard, 1854) | PicidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Javan FlamebackChrysocolaptes strictus (Horsfield, 1821) | PicidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus (Boddaert, 1783) | PicidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=554152 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5YNLP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.