NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Crimson-backed Flameback
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi (E. L. Layard, 1854)
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 crimson-backed flameback or greater Sri Lanka flameback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae that is endemic to Sri Lanka.
The crimson-backed flameback and the greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus) were both formerly considered as subspecies of the buff-spotted flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus).
Nigel Collar (2011, p. 33) notes the differences between Chrysocolaptes stricklandi and Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus as being that the former has a crimson rather than golden upper body plumage, a yellow rather than a black beak, a weaker supramoustachial stripe and a less noticeable, even spotty, eyebrow stripe.
Wikipedia contributors, Crimson-backed flameback; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:00:15.620501+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chrysocolaptes stricklandi (E. L. Layard, 1854)
- Name authority
- (E. L. Layard, 1854)
- Common name
- Crimson-backed 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 stricklandi (E. L. Layard, 1854)
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 |
| 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 stricklandi (E. L. Layard, 1854) (E. L. Layard, 1854) | 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=1145308 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:7S9WH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.