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Mottled Flowerpecker
Dicaeum tristrami
Mottled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum tristrami) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Mottled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum tristrami) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.7 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 tristrami
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mottled Flowerpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mottled Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mottled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum tristrami) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Makira (=San Cristobal, se Solomon Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 2.9 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 3,332 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mottled Flowerpecker?
The Mottled Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 11.7 g.
Where does the Mottled Flowerpecker live?
The Mottled Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Makira (=San Cristobal, se Solomon Is.), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mottled Flowerpecker belong to?
The Mottled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum tristrami) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mottled Flowerpecker eat?
The Mottled Flowerpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mottled Flowerpecker migrate?
The Mottled Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mottled 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 Mottled Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Mottled 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 Mottled Flowerpecker's range?
The Mottled Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 3,332 km².
Conservation
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