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Black-belted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum haematostictum
Black-belted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum haematostictum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-belted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum haematostictum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 8.8 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 haematostictum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-belted 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 Black-belted Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-belted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum haematostictum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR West Visayas (wc Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 2.9 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 24,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-belted Flowerpecker?
The Black-belted Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.8 g.
Where does the Black-belted Flowerpecker live?
The Black-belted Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR West Visayas (wc Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-belted Flowerpecker belong to?
The Black-belted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum haematostictum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-belted Flowerpecker eat?
The Black-belted Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-belted Flowerpecker migrate?
The Black-belted Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-belted 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 Black-belted Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Black-belted Flowerpecker — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-belted Flowerpecker's range?
The Black-belted Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 24,000 km².
Conservation
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