Brown-backed Flowerpecker (Pachyglossa everetti)
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Brown-backed Flowerpecker

Pachyglossa everetti (Sharpe, 1877)

The brown-backed flowerpecker (Pachyglossa everetti) is a species of passerine bird in the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae.

Most records: Malaysia

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-backed Flowerpecker has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia14 records
  2. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia13 records
  3. Menanggol RiverMalaysia8 records
More places
  1. Bukit Tinggi – Japanese GardenMalaysia4 records
  2. Sepilok – Orang-utan sanctuary & forest reserveMalaysia2 records
  3. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia2 records
  4. Fraser's HillMalaysia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia

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 brown-backed flowerpecker (Pachyglossa everetti) is a species of passerine bird in the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae. The scientific name commemorates the British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.

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Questions

Where does the Brown-backed Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Riau Islands (east of central Sumatra) and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.

What family is the Brown-backed Flowerpecker in?

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Riau Islands (east of central Sumatra) and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae
Genus
Pachyglossa

Other birds in the genus Pachyglossa

Olive-backed FlowerpeckerOlive-backed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa olivaceaWhiskered FlowerpeckerWhiskered FlowerpeckerPachyglossa propriaYellow-vented FlowerpeckerYellow-vented FlowerpeckerPachyglossa chrysorrheaYellow-bellied FlowerpeckerYellow-bellied FlowerpeckerPachyglossa melanozanthaLegge's FlowerpeckerLegge's FlowerpeckerPachyglossa vincensThick-billed FlowerpeckerThick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agilisYellow-breasted FlowerpeckerYellow-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus maculatusCrimson-breasted FlowerpeckerCrimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussusPalawan FlowerpeckerPalawan FlowerpeckerPrionochilus plateniYellow-rumped FlowerpeckerYellow-rumped FlowerpeckerPrionochilus xanthopygius
Brown-backed Flowerpecker

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