Cebu Flowerpecker (Dicaeum quadricolor)
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Cebu Flowerpecker

Dicaeum quadricolor (Tweeddale, 1878)

8.5 gWeight

The Cebu flowerpecker (Dicaeum quadricolor) is a small passerine bird.

Most records: Philippines

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

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

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tabunan, Cebu CityPhilippines16 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 Cebu flowerpecker (Dicaeum quadricolor) is a small passerine bird. It is endemic to Cebu Island in the Philippines. Feared to have become extinct early in the 20th century, it was rediscovered in 1992 in a small patch of limestone forest in the Central Cebu Protected Landscape.

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Questions

How big is the Cebu Flowerpecker?

The Cebu Flowerpecker weighs around 8.5 g.

Where does the Cebu Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Cebu (central Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.

Is the Cebu Flowerpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cebu Flowerpecker as Critically Endangered.

What does the Cebu Flowerpecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Cebu 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
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
26 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Cebu (central Philippines)

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 retrocinctumOrange-bellied FlowerpeckerOrange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigmaBuzzing FlowerpeckerBuzzing FlowerpeckerDicaeum hypoleucum
Cebu Flowerpecker

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