Spot-throated flameback

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Spot-throated flameback
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Dinopium
Species:
D. everetti
Binomial name
Dinopium everetti
(Tweeddale, 1878)

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. [2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Description

An illustration of a female (left) and male (right) TigaEverettiSmit.jpg
An illustration of a female (left) and male (right)

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 bill. Voice includes a loud, stuttering, staccato 'ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-ki!' trailing off at the end." [3]

Taxonomy

Formerly conspecific with the Common flameback but differs in much smaller white eyestripe or supercilium, more mottled underparts and the females have a red nape versus the Common flamebacks black nape.

Ecology and behavior

Not much is known about this species specific diet but based on other flameback species it is pressumed to feed on large caterpillars, wood-boring larvaes, pupaes and ants. It is often seen foraging on larger trees and snags pecking and hammering the wood to find insects. Often seen in pairs or small family groups and even with White-bellied woodpecker and Red-headed flameback.

Nests in tree cavities. Breeding is believed to occur from March to April. The better studied and similar Common flameback lays 2 to 3 eggs. [4] [5]

Habitat and conservation status

The flameback occurs in forests and open woodlands, including coconut plantations, indicating some tolerance for human-altered habitat, but the species is considered uncommon. It typically inhabits the lowlands, with breeding reported March and April.

IUCN has assessed this bird as near-threatened. with the population being estimated at 2,500 to 9,999 mature individuals. This species' main threat is habitat loss.

Lowland forest loss, degradation and fragmentation have been extensive and are ongoing on Palawan and logging and mining concessions have been granted for most remaining forest tracts on the island. Illegal logging is thought to persist across much of the south.

It is recommended to determine its precise ecological requirements and its ability to persist in degraded and fragmented habitats. Ensure the effective protection of existing protected areas in which it occurs. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Dinopium everetti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22727192A94943046. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22727192A94943046.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife International Guides. pp. 214–217.
  3. ↑ "Spot-throated Flameback". Ebird.
  4. ↑ del Hoyo, Josep; Collar, Nigel; Christie, David (2020). "Spot-throated Flameback (Dinopium everetti), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.sptfla1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN   2771-3105.
  5. ↑ Winkler, Hans; Christie, David (2020). "Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.comfla1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN   2771-3105.
  6. ↑ International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2016-10-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Dinopium everetti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2021-09-07.


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