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Black-fronted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum igniferum
Black-fronted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum igniferum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-fronted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum igniferum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 8.5 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 igniferum
Where it lives
Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, and Solor, Adonara and Lembata (east of Flores; west-central Lesser Sundas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-fronted Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-fronted Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-fronted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum igniferum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, and Solor, Adonara and Lembata (e of Flores; wc Lesser Sundas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 2.6 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 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-fronted Flowerpecker?
The Black-fronted Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.5 g.
Where does the Black-fronted Flowerpecker live?
The Black-fronted Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, and Solor, Adonara and Lembata (e of Flores; wc Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-fronted Flowerpecker belong to?
The Black-fronted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum igniferum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-fronted Flowerpecker eat?
The Black-fronted Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-fronted Flowerpecker migrate?
The Black-fronted Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-fronted 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 Black-fronted Flowerpecker's range?
The Black-fronted Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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