Buzzing Flowerpecker (Dicaeum hypoleucum)
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Buzzing Flowerpecker

Dicaeum hypoleucum Sharpe, 1876

8 gWeight

The buzzing flowerpecker (Dicaeum hypoleucum) or white-bellied flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Buzzing Flowerpecker has been recorded at 29 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jariel's Peak – Restaurant, Bgy. Magsaysay, InfantaPhilippines424 records
  2. Lake HolonPhilippines281 records
  3. Mt. Talomo – 1200masl, Davao CityPhilippines176 records
More places
  1. Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga City – BalunoPhilippines156 records
  2. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 42Philippines142 records
  3. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines139 records
  4. Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Del Monte LodgePhilippines136 records
  5. Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Mid-level TrailsPhilippines96 records
  6. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 4Philippines96 records
  7. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Roads 1-4Philippines70 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

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 buzzing flowerpecker (Dicaeum hypoleucum) or white-bellied flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Buzzing Flowerpecker?

The Buzzing Flowerpecker weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Buzzing Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Philippines except Mindoro and West Visayas. It is most often recorded in Philippines.

When is the best time to see the Buzzing Flowerpecker?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Buzzing Flowerpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buzzing Flowerpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Buzzing Flowerpecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Buzzing Flowerpecker in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
26 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Philippines except Mindoro and West Visayas

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
Buzzing Flowerpecker

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