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Dinopium
''Dinopium'' is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are found in South and Southeast Asia. The genus was introduced by the French polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1814 to accommodate the common flameback (''Dinopium javanense''). The name combines the Classical Greek meaning "mighty" or "huge" and ''ōps/ōpos'' meaning "appearance". A large phylogenetic study of the woodpecker family Picidae published in 2017 found that the genus was paraphyletic. The olive-backed woodpecker (''Dinopium rafflesii'') is more closely related to the pale-headed woodpecker The pale-headed woodpecker (''Gecinulus grantia'') is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry fore ... (''Gecinulus grantia'') than it is to other members of the genus ''Dinopium''. Species As presently constituted, the genus contains the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Flameback
The common flameback (''Dinopium javanense''), also referred to as the common goldenback, is a small (28–30 cm), three-toed woodpecker in the family Picidae, found throughout South and Southeast Asia.Pittie, Aasheesh & Jayapal, Rajah & Jayadevan, Praveen. (2020). Taxonomic updates to the checklists of birds of India, and the South Asian region-2020. Indian BIRDS. 16. 12-19. Taxonomy The common flameback is closely related with almost all members of the ''Dinopium'' species, which include 4 other species; the Himalayan flameback (''D. shorii)'', the spot-throated flameback ''(D. everetti)'', the black-rumped flameback (''D. benghalense''), and the red-backed flameback (''D. psarodes'')''.'' The olive-backed woodpecker (''Gecinulus rafflesii'') was formerly classified in ''Dinopium'' but is more closely related to the pale-headed woodpecker (''Gecinulus grantia''), and was thus reclassified into ''Gecinulus''. The common flameback is most closely related to the Hima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Flameback
The common flameback (''Dinopium javanense''), also referred to as the common goldenback, is a small (28–30 cm), three-toed woodpecker in the family Picidae, found throughout South and Southeast Asia.Pittie, Aasheesh & Jayapal, Rajah & Jayadevan, Praveen. (2020). Taxonomic updates to the checklists of birds of India, and the South Asian region-2020. Indian BIRDS. 16. 12-19. Taxonomy The common flameback is closely related with almost all members of the ''Dinopium'' species, which include 4 other species; the Himalayan flameback (''D. shorii)'', the spot-throated flameback ''(D. everetti)'', the black-rumped flameback (''D. benghalense''), and the red-backed flameback (''D. psarodes'')''.'' The olive-backed woodpecker (''Gecinulus rafflesii'') was formerly classified in ''Dinopium'' but is more closely related to the pale-headed woodpecker (''Gecinulus grantia''), and was thus reclassified into ''Gecinulus''. The common flameback is most closely related to the Hima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-rumped Flameback
The black-rumped flameback (''Dinopium benghalense''), also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker or lesser goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the few woodpeckers that are seen in urban areas. It has a characteristic rattling-whinnying call and an undulating flight. It is the only golden-backed woodpecker with a black throat and a black rump. Taxonomy The black-rumped flameback was described and illustrated by two pre-Linnaean English naturalists from a dried specimen that had been brought to London. In 1738 Eleazar Albin included the bird as the "Bengall Woodpecker" in his ''A Natural History of Birds'' and in 1751 George Edwards included the "Spotted Indian Woodpecker" in his ''A Natural History of Uncommon Birds''. The black-rumped flameback was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his '' Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Picus benghalensis''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-backed Flameback
The Red-backed flameback, Lesser Sri Lanka flameback, Sri Lanka red-backed woodpecker or Ceylon red-backed woodpecker (''Dinopium psarodes'') is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, only absent in the far-north. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Black-rumped flameback The black-rumped flameback (''Dinopium benghalense''), also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker or lesser goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the few woodpeckers that are seen in ....Seneviratne, S. S., (2021, February 18). ''From Woodies to Plovers: an untold story of our national identity'' [Public online lecture]. Monthly Public Lecture of the WNPS, Sri Lanka. https://www.facebook.com/wnpssl/videos/818317168897940/ Phylogenetics It has been considered an endemic species since the time of William Vincent Legge, Legge. It was first placed in the genus ''Brachypternus'' as ''Brachypternus ceylon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinopium
''Dinopium'' is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are found in South and Southeast Asia. The genus was introduced by the French polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1814 to accommodate the common flameback (''Dinopium javanense''). The name combines the Classical Greek meaning "mighty" or "huge" and ''ōps/ōpos'' meaning "appearance". A large phylogenetic study of the woodpecker family Picidae published in 2017 found that the genus was paraphyletic. The olive-backed woodpecker (''Dinopium rafflesii'') is more closely related to the pale-headed woodpecker The pale-headed woodpecker (''Gecinulus grantia'') is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry fore ... (''Gecinulus grantia'') than it is to other members of the genus ''Dinopium''. Species As presently constituted, the genus contains the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flameback Woodpecker
The flamebacks or goldenbacks are large woodpeckers which are resident breeders in tropical southern Asia. They derive their English names from their golden or crimson backs. However, the two flameback genera ''Dinopium'' and ''Chrysocolaptes'' are not particularly close relatives. The former are close to the enigmatic ''Meiglyptes'' and possibly ''Hemicircus'' woodpeckers, and the recently reclassified rufous woodpecker (''Micropternus brachyurus''). ''Chrysocolaptes'' on the other hand appears to be a rather close relative of ''Campephilus'', the genus of the famous ivory-billed woodpecker (''C. principalis'').Benz ''et al.'' (2006) Tribe Malarpicini *Genus ''Dinopium'' ** Himalayan flameback, ''Dinopium shorii'' ** Common flameback, ''Dinopium javanense'' ** Spot-throated flameback, ''Dinopium everetti'' ** Black-rumped flameback, ''Dinopium benghalense'' ** Red-backed flameback, ''Dinopium psarodes'' Tribe Megapicini *Genus ''Chrysocolaptes'' ** White-naped woodpecker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalayan Flameback (Dinopium Shorii) Female (21492912679) (2)
The Himalayan flameback (''Dinopium shorii''), also known as the Himalayan goldenback, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. At the moment very little is known of this species and more fieldwork is required. The Himalayan flameback is not threatened but it is suspected that deforestation could severely affect the species population. Description The Himalayan flameback is very similar in appearance to the Greater Goldenback (''Chrysocolaptes lucidus''), but is not at all closely related. The primary difference is its smaller size and bill. The Himalayan flameback can be identified by: their black hind neck, the brownish centre on their throat, that can go down the breast on some and is bordered by an irregular black spotting. They also have an indistinct divided moustachial stripe, the centre of which is brownish and sometimes reddish in males. The Himalayan flameback also has ether reddish or brown eye and three toes. The breast of the Himalayan flameback is irregularly str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalayan Flameback
The Himalayan flameback (''Dinopium shorii''), also known as the Himalayan goldenback, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. At the moment very little is known of this species and more fieldwork is required. The Himalayan flameback is not threatened but it is suspected that deforestation could severely affect the species population. Description The Himalayan flameback is very similar in appearance to the Greater Goldenback (''Chrysocolaptes lucidus''), but is not at all closely related. The primary difference is its smaller size and bill. The Himalayan flameback can be identified by: their black hind neck, the brownish centre on their throat, that can go down the breast on some and is bordered by an irregular black spotting. They also have an indistinct divided moustachial stripe, the centre of which is brownish and sometimes reddish in males. The Himalayan flameback also has ether reddish or brown eye and three toes. The breast of the Himalayan flameback is irregularly str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spot-throated Flameback
The spot-throated flameback (''Dinopium everetti'') is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to the Philippines only being found in the province of Palawan in the islands of Balabac, Busuanga and Calamian and mainland Palawan.. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the common flameback.It is found in moist lowland forests including primary, secondary and even plantations and clearings provided there are still standing trees. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description EBird describes the bird as "A large woodpecker of wooded habitats on Palawan and neighboring islands. Whitish below with dark scaling and golden-olive above with a diffuse reddish mark on the back and a finely spotted, pale cream-colored throat. Angular crest is black with a red tip in females and entirely red in males, which also have a small red moustache patch. Similar to Red-headed Flameback, but Spot-throated has black-and-white stripes on the head and a dark rather than pale yellow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pale-headed Woodpecker
The pale-headed woodpecker (''Gecinulus grantia'') is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2017 found that the pale-headed woodpecker was embedded within the genus ''Dinopium'' and was a sister species to the olive-backed woodpecker (''Dinopium rafflesii''). References pale-headed woodpecker Birds of Bhutan Birds of Northeast India Birds of Laos Birds of Myanmar Birds of Vietnam pale-headed woodpecker The pale-headed woodpecker (''Gecinulus grantia'') is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry fore ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{woodpecker-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picidae
Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known that live in treeless areas, such as rocky hillsides and deserts, and the Gila woodpecker specialises in exploiting cacti. Members of this family are chiefly known for their characteristic behaviour. They mostly forage for insect prey on the trunks and branches of trees, and often communicate by drumming with their beaks, producing a reverberatory sound that can be heard at some distance. Some species vary their diet with fruits, birds' eggs, small animals, tree sap, human scraps, and carrion. They usually nest and roost in holes that they excavate in tree trunks, and their abandoned holes are of importance to other cavity-nesting birds. They sometimes come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraphyletic
In taxonomy (general), taxonomy, a group is paraphyletic if it consists of the group's most recent common ancestor, last common ancestor and most of its descendants, excluding a few Monophyly, monophyletic subgroups. The group is said to be paraphyletic ''with respect to'' the excluded subgroups. In contrast, a monophyletic group (a clade) includes a common ancestor and ''all'' of its descendants. The terms are commonly used in phylogenetics (a subfield of biology) and in the tree model of historical linguistics. Paraphyletic groups are identified by a combination of Synapomorphy and apomorphy, synapomorphies and symplesiomorphy, symplesiomorphies. If many subgroups are missing from the named group, it is said to be polyparaphyletic. The term was coined by Willi Hennig to apply to well-known taxa like Reptilia (reptiles) which, as commonly named and traditionally defined, is paraphyletic with respect to mammals and birds. Reptilia contains the last common ancestor of reptiles a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
