NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Red-headed Flameback
Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus Sharpe, 1877
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 red-headed flameback (Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to the Philippines only being found in the region of Palawan in the islands of Balabac, mainland Palawan, Busuanga and Calamian. It is one of the most spectacular flamebacks with its bright red head and yellow-green back. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the greater flameback. It is found in moist lowland forests including primary, secondary and even plantations and clearings provided there are still standing trees. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Red-headed flameback; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:44:40.853954+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus Sharpe, 1877
- Name authority
- Sharpe, 1877
- Common name
- Red-headed 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 erythrocephalus Sharpe, 1877
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Buff-spotted FlamebackChrysocolaptes lucidus (Scopoli, 1786) | PicidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Chrysocolaptes lucidus erythrocephalus Sharpe, 1877 Sharpe, 1877 | synonym |
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=1145305 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:7S9WD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.