Photo: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
Dicaeum concolor
Nilgiri Flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Nilgiri Flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6.2 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 concolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Nilgiri 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 Nilgiri Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Nilgiri Flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor) is a species of bird in the Dicaeidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw India.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.2 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 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 221,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Nilgiri Flowerpecker?
The Nilgiri Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 6.2 g.
Where does the Nilgiri Flowerpecker live?
The Nilgiri Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Nilgiri Flowerpecker belong to?
The Nilgiri Flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Nilgiri Flowerpecker eat?
The Nilgiri Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Nilgiri Flowerpecker migrate?
The Nilgiri Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Nilgiri 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 Nilgiri Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Nilgiri Flowerpecker — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Nilgiri Flowerpecker's range?
The Nilgiri Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 221,000 km².
Conservation
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