• Synonyms Himalayan Goldenback, Himalayan Gold-backed Woodpecker, Himalayan Flame-backed Woodpecker, Himalayan Golden-backed Woodpecker, Indian Golden-backed Three-toed Woo, Golden-backed Three-toed Woodpecker, Three-toed Goldenback, Himalayan Golden Back
  • Old latin name for bird Picus shorii

Himalayan Flamebackbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Allen T. Chartier
    Nepal
  • 2.
    Flight call, wingbeats, © Jelle Scharringa
    Nepal
  • 3.
    Call, male, song, © Mandar Bhagat
    India
  • 4.
    Call, male, song, © Mandar Bhagat
    India
  • 5.
    Call, © vir joshi
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Himalayan Flameback

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion n India to Myanmar

Himalayan Flameback subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Dinopium shorii angustew, n Myanmar-No
Dinopium shorii shoriin India to n Bangladesh-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliহিমালয়ী কাঠঠোকরা, চ঴ভারয়ী কাঠমঠাকযা
CatalanPicot de Shore, picot ardent de l'Himàlaia
Chinese喜山金背啄木鸟, 喜山三趾啄木鸟, 喜山金背三趾啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional)喜瑪拉雅金背三趾啄木
Croatianplamenoleđa žuna
CzechDatel horský, datel křiklavý, datel himálajský
DanishHimalayasultanspætte, Himalaya Sultanspætte
DutchHimalaja-goudrugspecht, Himalayagoudrugspecht
EsperantoHimalaja fajrdorsulo
Estonianbengali sultanrähn
FinnishVeriselkätikka, isotulitöyhtö
FrenchPic de Shore
GermanHimalaya-Feuerrückenspecht, Himalaja-Feuerrückenspecht, Himalaya Feuerrücken-Specht, Braunhalsspecht
ItalianDorso di fiamma dell'Himalaya, Picchio dorsodorato dell'Himalaya, Dorso di fuoco dell'Himalaya
Japaneseヒマラヤズアカミユビゲラ
Lithuanianhimalajinis rytinis genys
NepaliतीनआÄले लाहा“चे
Norwegianflammespett
Norwegian NynorskFlammespett
Polishsułtan himalajski, sułtanik himalajski, sultan himalajski
Portuguesepeto-do-himalaia, pica-pau-incandescente-dos-himalaias
RussianГималайский дятел-султан, Гималайский индо-малайский дятел
Slovakmravcožlna hnedofúza, zlatoš hnedofúzy
SpanishPito de Shore, Pico Lomo Dorado del Himalaya
Swedishhimalayaflamspett, Himalayasultanspett
TurkishHimalaya Alevsırtı
Ukrainianдзьобак гімалайський