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PicidaeDinopium

Common Goldenback

Dinopium javanensis

28–30 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Hills of SW and NE India and Bangladesh. Smaller size and bill than Greater. lacking cleanly divided moustach ial, and has black hind neck. Has reddish or brown eyes, and three toes Smaller size and bill compared with Himalayan. Moustachial stripe lacks clear dividing line (usually solid black. although can appear divided on some and similar to Himalayan) Also Common has an irregular line of black spotting down centre of throat (brownish-buff line in Himalayan), and breast of Common is more heavily marked with black. Forest.

Colour

BlackBrownBuff / Tan
Average size
29 cm
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. Hills of SW and NE India and Bangladesh. Smaller size and bill than Greater. lacking cleanly divided moustach ial, and has black hind neck. Has reddish or brown eyes, and three toes Smaller size and bill compared with Himalayan. Moustachial stripe lacks clear dividing line (usually solid black. although can appear divided on some and similar to Himalayan) Also Common has an irregular line of black spotting down centre of throat (brownish-buff line in Himalayan), and breast of Common is more heavily marked with black. Forest.

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Common Goldenback is bigger than Corncrake but smaller than Amur Falcon.

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Common Goldenback

Dinopium javanensis

28–30 cm