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Midget Flowerpecker
Dicaeum aeneum
Midget Flowerpecker (Dicaeum aeneum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Midget Flowerpecker (Dicaeum aeneum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 9.2 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 aeneum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Midget 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 Midget Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Midget Flowerpecker (Dicaeum aeneum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n to se Solomon Is.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.2 g, with a wing length of about 4.6 cm and a tail of around 2.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 27,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Midget Flowerpecker?
The Midget Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 9.2 g.
Where does the Midget Flowerpecker live?
The Midget Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n to se Solomon Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Midget Flowerpecker belong to?
The Midget Flowerpecker (Dicaeum aeneum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Midget Flowerpecker eat?
The Midget Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Midget Flowerpecker migrate?
The Midget Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Midget 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 Midget Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Midget Flowerpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Midget Flowerpecker's range?
The Midget Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 27,000 km².
Conservation
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