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Halmahera Flowerpecker
Dicaeum schistaceiceps
Halmahera Flowerpecker (Dicaeum schistaceiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Halmahera Flowerpecker (Dicaeum schistaceiceps) 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 schistaceiceps
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 Halmahera 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 Halmahera Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Halmahera Flowerpecker (Dicaeum schistaceiceps) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Morotai to Obi (n Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 2.6 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 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Halmahera Flowerpecker?
The Halmahera Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Halmahera Flowerpecker live?
The Halmahera Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Morotai to Obi (n Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Halmahera Flowerpecker belong to?
The Halmahera Flowerpecker (Dicaeum schistaceiceps) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Halmahera Flowerpecker eat?
The Halmahera Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Halmahera Flowerpecker migrate?
The Halmahera Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Halmahera 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 Halmahera Flowerpecker's range?
The Halmahera Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 25,000 km².
Conservation
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