Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trigonostigma
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7.1 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 trigonostigma
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) belongs to the Dicaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Bangladesh to Borneo and Philippines.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.1 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 2.3 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 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker?
The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 7.1 g.
Where does the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker live?
The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Bangladesh to Borneo and Philippines, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker belong to?
The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker eat?
The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker migrate?
The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker's range?
The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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