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Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker
Dicaeum anthonyi
Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker (Dicaeum anthonyi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker (Dicaeum anthonyi) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.6 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 anthonyi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-crowned 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 Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker (Dicaeum anthonyi) is a member of the Dicaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane n Luzon (n Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 32,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker?
The Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 11.6 g.
Where does the Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker live?
The Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane n Luzon (n Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker belong to?
The Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker (Dicaeum anthonyi) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker eat?
The Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker migrate?
The Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-crowned 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 Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker's range?
The Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 32,000 km².
Conservation
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