Dinopium psarodes (A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793)

Size

Dinopium psarodes is approximately 28 centimetres, or 11 inches, long.

Body Coloration

Most of its body is mostly crimson, with black trailing edges on its wings. Its underparts are white with irregular messy black marks.

Breast and Neck Markings

Its breast and neck are black; the throat has white spots, and the breast has white streaks.

Eyestripe and Nape Markings

A black eyestripe extends to the back of the neck and blends into the nape and upper back, with white streaks running between the eye and the neck.

Crown Features

This species has a red crown; in females, the forecrown and forehead are black speckled with white.

Eye and Bill Characteristics

The eye is concealed within the black eyestripe. It has a moderately sized grey bill that ends in a blunt point.

Juvenile Traits

Juvenile individuals are duller in color and have less bold markings; juvenile males have white spots on the crown, while juvenile females have few to no spots on the crown.

Hybrid Traits

Hybrids of this species can be either mostly red with orange or yellow markings, appearing closer to the Red-backed flameback, or mostly yellow with red or orange markings, appearing closer to the Black-rumped flameback.

Natural Habitat Types

Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Anthropogenic Habitat Use

It also occurs in manmade environments such as home gardens.

Elevation Range

It can be found at elevations up to 1,500 metres, or 4,900 feet.

Habitat Preference

It is mostly found in the dry zone, but prefers humid environments.