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Buru Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrothorax
Buru Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrothorax) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Buru Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrothorax) 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 erythrothorax
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buru Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buru Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buru Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrothorax) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Buru (wc Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 3 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 8,554 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buru Flowerpecker?
The Buru Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Buru Flowerpecker live?
The Buru Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Buru (wc Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buru Flowerpecker belong to?
The Buru Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrothorax) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buru Flowerpecker eat?
The Buru Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Buru Flowerpecker migrate?
The Buru Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buru 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 Buru Flowerpecker's range?
The Buru Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 8,554 km².
Conservation
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