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Spectacled Flowerpecker
Dicaeum dayakorum
Spectacled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum dayakorum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Spectacled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum dayakorum) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 8.1 g.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Not enough information to assess its risk of extinction.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers
- Genus Dicaeum
- Species dayakorum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spectacled 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 Spectacled Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spectacled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum dayakorum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 2.4 cm.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spectacled Flowerpecker?
The Spectacled Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.1 g.
Where does the Spectacled Flowerpecker live?
The Spectacled Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spectacled Flowerpecker belong to?
The Spectacled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum dayakorum) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spectacled Flowerpecker eat?
The Spectacled Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Spectacled Flowerpecker migrate?
The Spectacled Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Conservation
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