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Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum ignipectus
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5.7 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 ignipectus
Where it lives
Himalayas to eastern China, northern, central Indochina, Myanmar, northern Thailand, Myanmar, Malay Pen. and Taiwan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fire-breasted 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 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus) is a species of bird in the Dicaeidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to e China, n, c Indochina, Myanmar, n Thailand, Myanmar, Malay Pen. and Taiwan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.7 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 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 4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker?
The Fire-breasted Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 5.7 g.
Where does the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker live?
The Fire-breasted Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to e China, n, c Indochina, Myanmar, n Thailand, Myanmar, Malay Pen. and Taiwan, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker belong to?
The Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker eat?
The Fire-breasted Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker migrate?
The Fire-breasted Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fire-breasted 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 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Fire-breasted 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 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker's range?
The Fire-breasted Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 4 million km².
Conservation
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