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Red-keeled Flowerpecker
Dicaeum australe
Red-keeled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Red-keeled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 8.7 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 australe
Where it lives
Philippines (except Mindoro, most West Visayas, Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-keeled Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-keeled Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-keeled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe) belongs to the Dicaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Philippines (except Mindoro, most West Visayas, Palawan group and Sulu Arch.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 237,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-keeled Flowerpecker?
The Red-keeled Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.7 g.
Where does the Red-keeled Flowerpecker live?
The Red-keeled Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Philippines (except Mindoro, most West Visayas, Palawan group and Sulu Arch.), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-keeled Flowerpecker belong to?
The Red-keeled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-keeled Flowerpecker eat?
The Red-keeled Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-keeled Flowerpecker migrate?
The Red-keeled Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-keeled 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 Red-keeled Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Red-keeled 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 Red-keeled Flowerpecker's range?
The Red-keeled Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 237,000 km².
Conservation
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