Javan Flowerpecker (Dicaeum sanguinolentum)
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Javan Flowerpecker

Dicaeum sanguinolentum Temminck, 1829

8.5 gWeight

The Javan flowerpecker (Dicaeum sanguinolentum), formerly named the blood-breasted flowerpecker, is a species of passerine bird in the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Javan Flowerpecker has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kebun Raya Eka Karya BaliIndonesia364 records
  2. Cibodas Botanical GardenIndonesia284 records
  3. Gunung Gede Pangrango NP – Waterfall TrailIndonesia159 records
More places
  1. Kawah PutihIndonesia146 records
  2. Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia121 records
  3. Golo LusangIndonesia117 records
  4. Ijen – main roadIndonesia93 records
  5. Gunung Halimun Salak NP – Cikaniki Research StationIndonesia25 records
  6. Kebun Raya BogorIndonesia6 records
  7. UbudIndonesia3 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 Javan flowerpecker (Dicaeum sanguinolentum), formerly named the blood-breasted flowerpecker, is a species of passerine bird in the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae. It is found on the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali in the Lesser Sunda Islands. 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 Javan Flowerpecker?

The Javan Flowerpecker weighs around 8.5 g.

Where does the Javan Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Java and Bali. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Javan Flowerpecker?

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

Is the Javan Flowerpecker endangered?

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

What does the Javan Flowerpecker eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Javan Flowerpecker in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
27 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane Java and Bali

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
Javan Flowerpecker

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