Black-fronted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum igniferum)
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Black-fronted Flowerpecker

Dicaeum igniferum Wallace, 1864

8.5 gWeight

The black-fronted flowerpecker (Dicaeum igniferum) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-fronted Flowerpecker has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PuarloloIndonesia80 records
  2. Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia66 records
  3. Golo LusangIndonesia28 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-fronted flowerpecker (Dicaeum igniferum) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Black-fronted Flowerpecker?

The Black-fronted Flowerpecker weighs around 8.5 g.

Where does the Black-fronted Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, and Solor, Adonara and Lembata (east of Flores; west-central Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Black-fronted Flowerpecker?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-fronted Flowerpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-fronted Flowerpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Black-fronted Flowerpecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-fronted Flowerpecker in?

It belongs to the family Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
8.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
26 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, and Solor, Adonara and Lembata (east of Flores; west-central Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae
Genus
Dicaeum

Other birds in the genus Dicaeum

Spectacled FlowerpeckerSpectacled FlowerpeckerDicaeum dayakorumGolden-rumped FlowerpeckerGolden-rumped FlowerpeckerDicaeum annaeYellow-sided FlowerpeckerYellow-sided FlowerpeckerDicaeum aureolimbatumOlive-capped FlowerpeckerOlive-capped FlowerpeckerDicaeum nigriloreYellow-crowned FlowerpeckerYellow-crowned FlowerpeckerDicaeum anthonyiFlame-crowned FlowerpeckerFlame-crowned FlowerpeckerDicaeum kampaliliBicolored FlowerpeckerBicolored FlowerpeckerDicaeum bicolorRed-keeled FlowerpeckerRed-keeled FlowerpeckerDicaeum australeBlack-belted FlowerpeckerBlack-belted FlowerpeckerDicaeum haematostictumScarlet-collared FlowerpeckerScarlet-collared FlowerpeckerDicaeum retrocinctumCebu FlowerpeckerCebu FlowerpeckerDicaeum quadricolorOrange-bellied FlowerpeckerOrange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
Black-fronted Flowerpecker

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