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Himalayan Flameback

Dinopium shorii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
76 Verified records at Royal Bardia National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Flameback sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

Black-rumped Flameback
LC

Black-rumped Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium benghalense

30–40% · Possible
Streak-throated Woodpecker
LC

Streak-throated Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus xanthopygaeus

30–40% · Possible
Great Slaty Woodpecker
VU

Great Slaty Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

20–30% · Possible
Greater Flameback
LC

Greater Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

20–30% · Possible
Brown-capped Woodpecker

Brown-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus nanus

20–30% · Possible
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

10–20% · With luck
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
LC

Scaly-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus squamatus

Insufficient data
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leiopicus mahrattensis

10–20% · With luck
White-naped Woodpecker
LC

White-naped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes festivus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

5–10% · With luck
Grey-headed Woodpecker
LC

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

5–10% · With luck
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocopos macei

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Flameback in Royal Bardia National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Flameback sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Himalayan Flameback in Royal Bardia National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Flameback in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.

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