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Ashy Flowerpecker
Dicaeum vulneratum
Ashy Flowerpecker (Dicaeum vulneratum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Ashy Flowerpecker (Dicaeum vulneratum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 8.9 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 vulneratum
Where it lives
Ambon, Seram and satellites Boano, Saparua, Gorong and Manawoka (east-central Moluccas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy Flowerpecker is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ashy Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ashy Flowerpecker (Dicaeum vulneratum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Ambon, Seram and satellites Boano, Saparua, Gorong and Manawoka (ec Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.9 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy Flowerpecker?
The Ashy Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Ashy Flowerpecker live?
The Ashy Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Ambon, Seram and satellites Boano, Saparua, Gorong and Manawoka (ec Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ashy Flowerpecker belong to?
The Ashy Flowerpecker (Dicaeum vulneratum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ashy Flowerpecker eat?
The Ashy Flowerpecker is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Ashy Flowerpecker migrate?
The Ashy Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ashy 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 Ashy Flowerpecker's range?
The Ashy Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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