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Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker
Dicaeum retrocinctum
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers
- Genus Dicaeum
- Species retrocinctum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Mindoro (nw Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 2.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 9,862 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker?
The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 6.5 g.
Where does the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker live?
The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Mindoro (nw Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker belong to?
The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker eat?
The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker migrate?
The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker's range?
The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 9,862 km².
Conservation
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