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Red-banded Flowerpecker
Dicaeum eximium
Red-banded Flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Red-banded Flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 7.9 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 eximium
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-banded Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-banded Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-banded Flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e Bismarck Arch.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.9 g, with a wing length of about 5 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 42,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-banded Flowerpecker?
The Red-banded Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 7.9 g.
Where does the Red-banded Flowerpecker live?
The Red-banded Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e Bismarck Arch, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-banded Flowerpecker belong to?
The Red-banded Flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-banded Flowerpecker eat?
The Red-banded Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-banded Flowerpecker migrate?
The Red-banded Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-banded 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.
How large is the Red-banded Flowerpecker's range?
The Red-banded Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 42,000 km².
Conservation
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