Timor Flowerpecker
Dicaeum hanieli
Timor Flowerpecker (Dicaeum hanieli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Timor Flowerpecker (Dicaeum hanieli) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 8.5 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 hanieli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Timor 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 Timor Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Timor Flowerpecker (Dicaeum hanieli) belongs to the Dicaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Timor (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 2.7 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 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Timor Flowerpecker?
The Timor Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 8.5 g.
Where does the Timor Flowerpecker live?
The Timor Flowerpecker is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Timor (e Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Timor Flowerpecker belong to?
The Timor Flowerpecker (Dicaeum hanieli) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Timor Flowerpecker eat?
The Timor Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Timor Flowerpecker migrate?
The Timor Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Timor 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 Timor Flowerpecker's range?
The Timor Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
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