Woodpeckers

Himalayan Flameback

Dinopium shorii

The Himalayan Flameback (Dinopium shorii) is a 101 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Woodpeckers

Order

Piciformes

Weight

101 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar.

Where to see it: Chitwan National Park - General (Nepal); Wildlife Institute of India (WII) (India); Mount Victoria (Myanmar); Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve - General (Nepal); Dochula · Royal Botanical Park (Bhutan).

Photo: (c) Jagdish Singh Negi, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist