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Least Concern

Bicolored Flowerpecker

Dicaeum bicolor

Bicolored Flowerpecker (Dicaeum bicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Bicolored Flowerpecker (Dicaeum bicolor) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers
  4. Genus Dicaeum
  5. Species bicolor

Where it lives

Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)

Quick facts

Weight
9.1 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Dicaeidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Bicolored 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 Bicolored Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Bicolored Flowerpecker (Dicaeum bicolor) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.).

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.1 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 2.5 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 260,000 km².

Songs & calls

Bicolored Flowerpecker — Call

Recorded by Frank Lambert Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Bicolored Flowerpecker?

The Bicolored Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 9.1 g.

Where does the Bicolored Flowerpecker live?

The Bicolored Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Bicolored Flowerpecker belong to?

The Bicolored Flowerpecker (Dicaeum bicolor) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Bicolored Flowerpecker eat?

The Bicolored Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Bicolored Flowerpecker migrate?

The Bicolored Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Bicolored 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 Bicolored Flowerpecker make?

1 real field recording of the Bicolored 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 Bicolored Flowerpecker's range?

The Bicolored Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 260,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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