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Yellow-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum aureolimbatum
Yellow-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum aureolimbatum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum aureolimbatum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 8.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers
- Genus Dicaeum
- Species aureolimbatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum aureolimbatum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi region.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 2.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 175,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-sided Flowerpecker?
The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-sided Flowerpecker live?
The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi region, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-sided Flowerpecker belong to?
The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum aureolimbatum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-sided Flowerpecker eat?
The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-sided Flowerpecker migrate?
The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-sided Flowerpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-sided Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-sided Flowerpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-sided Flowerpecker's range?
The Yellow-sided Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 175,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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