Black-rumped Flameback

The Black-rumped Flameback is a woodpecker. Its length is aprox 26-29 cm.

 

  Like other woodpeckers, this species has a straight pointed bill, a stiff tail to provide support against tree trunks. The long tongue can be darted forward to capture insects.

 

 

They forage from the ground to the canopy. They feed on insects mainly beetle larvae from under the bark.

 The breeding season varies with weather and is between February and July.