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Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
Prionochilus xanthopygius
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker (Prionochilus xanthopygius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker (Prionochilus xanthopygius) is a member of the Dicaeidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7.6 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 Prionochilus
- Species xanthopygius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-rumped 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-rumped Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker (Prionochilus xanthopygius) belongs to the Dicaeidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Borneo and n Natuna (rare).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 2.4 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 384,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker?
The Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 7.6 g.
Where does the Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker live?
The Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Borneo and n Natuna (rare), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker belong to?
The Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker (Prionochilus xanthopygius) belongs to the Dicaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker eat?
The Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker migrate?
The Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-rumped 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 Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-rumped 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 Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker's range?
The Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker has a mapped global range of about 384,000 km².
Conservation
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