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Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trochileum
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. 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 trochileum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Greater Sundas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 2.8 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 322,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker?
The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.5 g.
Where does the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker live?
The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Greater Sundas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker belong to?
The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker eat?
The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker migrate?
The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scarlet-headed 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 Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Scarlet-headed 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 Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker's range?
The Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 322,000 km².
Conservation
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