Lesser goldenback woodpecker - Dinopium benghalense

Common Name :	Lesser goldenback, Black-rumped flameback.
Binomial Name :	Dinopium benghalense
Family :	Picidae
Bengali Name :	Bangla Kaththokra (বাংলা কাঠঠোকরা).
Photo Taken :	Bangladesh

There are several species of woodpecker available in Bangladesh. Lesser goldenback woodpecker is one of them. This is also known as Black-rumped flameback. Binomial name of the bird is Dinopium benghalense and belongs to the bird family Picidae. This is a very common bird in Bangladesh along with India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In Bangla the bird is known as Bangla Kaththokra (বাংলা কাঠঠোকরা).

Similar to other woodpeckers a Lesser goldenback woodpecker (Dinopium benghalense) is a very colorful bird. Upper side of the bird is having a golden color with the black rump. Underside of the bird is white in color (streaked with black). Both male and female birds are similar except the males are having red crown crest and female are having black crown (white spotted) with red crest at rear. Birds are having white and black stripe at throat, and a black nape. Woodpeckers use to perch on the trunk of the plant (often seen horizontally perched), that's why the golden color is always visible.

A pair of Lesser goldenback woodpecker (Dinopium benghalense).

Goldenback woodpeckers (Dinopium benghalense) are having a very hard black beak. Using this they can easily make a whole in a wood by continuously pecking. Often the pecking sound can be heard when the pecking is going on. They feed on the insects and larva from the bark of the plant. They have a long tongue which helps them to catch insects as well.

A pair of Lesser goldenback woodpecker (Dinopium benghalense).

This woodpecker is mostly seen in a pair during finding food. This shy bird is mostly seen in trees and they are continuously hopping from one spot of trunk to another. They make their nest by making whole in the wood. A female bird lays around 3 white colored eggs.

A Lesser goldenback woodpecker (Dinopium benghalense) found its meal.

Photos of Lesser goldenback woodpecker (Dinopium benghalense) were taken from the following locations of Bangladesh:
1. October 2014: Banani, Dhaka.
2. November 2014: Nagorpur, Tangail.
3. February 2015: Botanic Garden, Dhaka.


This article has written by Lonely Traveler,
for the blog http://icbird.blogspot.com/