Louisiade Flowerpecker
Dicaeum nitidum
Louisiade Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Louisiade Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. 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 nitidum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Louisiade 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 Louisiade Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Louisiade Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Louisiade Arch. (se of New Guinea).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 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 1,322 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Louisiade Flowerpecker?
The Louisiade Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.5 g.
Where does the Louisiade Flowerpecker live?
The Louisiade Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Louisiade Arch. (se of New Guinea), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Louisiade Flowerpecker belong to?
The Louisiade Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Louisiade Flowerpecker eat?
The Louisiade Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Louisiade Flowerpecker migrate?
The Louisiade Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Louisiade 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 Louisiade Flowerpecker's range?
The Louisiade Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 1,322 km².
Conservation
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