Chrysocolaptes is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae that are found in South and Southeast Asia.
The genus was introduced by English zoologist Edward Blyth in 1843.[1] The type species was subsequently designated as the Javan flameback (Chrysocolaptes strictus) by Scottish ornithologist Edward Hargitt in 1890.[2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek khrusos meaning "gold" and kolaptēs meaning "chiseller".[3] The genus belongs to the tribe Campephilini in the subfamily Picinae and is sister to the orange-backed woodpecker, the only species in the genus Reinwardtipicus.[4]
The genus contains ten species:[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysocolaptes validus | Malesia | ||
| Chrysocolaptes festivus | India and Sri Lanka | ||
| Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus | Himalayas, ne India to Southern China, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, western and central Java, and northeast Borneo | ||
| Chrysocolaptes socialis | Southwest India | ||
| Chrysocolaptes stricklandi | Sri Lanka | ||
| Chrysocolaptes strictus | Java, Bali, and Kangean Islands | ||
| Chrysocolaptes haematribon | Luzon, Polillo, Catanduanes, and Marinduque, the Philippines | ||
| Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus | Philippine islands of Negros, Guimaras, Panay, Masbate, and Ticao | ||
| Chrysocolaptes lucidus | Philippine islands of Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Biliran, Panaon, Mindanao, Basilan, and Samal | ||
| Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus | Philippine islands of Balabac, Palawan, Busuanga, and Calamian | ||