Olive-crowned Flowerpecker (Dicaeum pectorale)
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Olive-crowned Flowerpecker

Dicaeum pectorale Müller, S, 1843

9 cmLength7.6 gWeight

The olive-crowned flowerpecker (Dicaeum pectorale) is a small passerine bird in the flowerpecker family, Dicaeidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Olive-crowned Flowerpecker has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. MalagufukIndonesia102 records
  2. Malagufuk villageIndonesia75 records
  3. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia74 records
More places
  1. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia74 records
  2. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia73 records
  3. Airport BayIndonesia59 records
  4. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia51 records
  5. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia32 records
  6. Sorong MangrovesIndonesia25 records
  7. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia1 record

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 olive-crowned flowerpecker (Dicaeum pectorale) is a small passerine bird in the flowerpecker family, Dicaeidae. It is found in far western New Guinea and on adjacent islands.

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Questions

How big is the Olive-crowned Flowerpecker?

The Olive-crowned Flowerpecker is about 9 cm long and weighs around 7.6 g.

Where does the Olive-crowned Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Raja Ampat Islands and northwestern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Olive-crowned Flowerpecker?

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

Is the Olive-crowned Flowerpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive-crowned Flowerpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Olive-crowned Flowerpecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Olive-crowned Flowerpecker in?

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

At a glance

Length
9 cm
Weight
7.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
26 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Raja Ampat Islands and northwestern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae
Genus
Dicaeum

Other birds in the genus Dicaeum

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Olive-crowned Flowerpecker

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