Pink-breasted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum keiense
Pink-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum keiense) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum keiense) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 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 keiense
Where it lives
Tanimbar, Tayandu, Kai and Watubela is. (southern, southeastern Moluccas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum keiense) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tanimbar, Tayandu, Kai and Watubela is. (s, se Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 3.1 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 5,288 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-breasted Flowerpecker?
The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Pink-breasted Flowerpecker live?
The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tanimbar, Tayandu, Kai and Watubela is. (s, se Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pink-breasted Flowerpecker belong to?
The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum keiense) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-breasted Flowerpecker eat?
The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pink-breasted Flowerpecker migrate?
The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Pink-breasted 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 Pink-breasted Flowerpecker's range?
The Pink-breasted Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 5,288 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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