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Black-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum monticolum
Black-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum monticolum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum monticolum) 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 monticolum
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 Black-sided 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 Black-sided Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum monticolum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 2.7 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 63,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-sided Flowerpecker?
The Black-sided Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.5 g.
Where does the Black-sided Flowerpecker live?
The Black-sided Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-sided Flowerpecker belong to?
The Black-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum monticolum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-sided Flowerpecker eat?
The Black-sided Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-sided Flowerpecker migrate?
The Black-sided Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-sided 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-sided Flowerpecker's range?
The Black-sided Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 63,000 km².
Conservation
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