With its short golden-backed bill and four toes, the Black Rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense) is a woodpecker with a golden-back pattern on its back. It belongs to the family Picidae. It is found in the habitat of agricultural land, open forest land, deserts, and urban areas. Its distribution is mostly along with forest areas like northern Himalayas, Assam, Sri Lanka, Meghalaya, and Bangladesh. The western ghats and Kutch are also home to these species.
In India, the breeding season is March and April. It can vary in different areas. Males display courtship towards female by raising their crest. Females and males excavate a nest hole in a tree of soft or hardwood or in a palm tree. This bird build the nest in mud. Sometimes, these birds also take over the nest of other birds. Their clutch is usually between two and three eggs. Both parent woodpeckers are responsible for incubation which lasts between 11 - 18 days. Each parent regurgitates food for chicks. Fledging lasts for three weeks. The diet of young ones includes larvae and insects.
The song of this woodpecker is a rattling, whinnying sound and has an undulating flight. They usually conceal themselves from potential predators by making hopping movements around branches.