Plain Flowerpecker

Dicaeum minullum Swinhoe, 1870

≈8.3 cmLength6.2 gWeight

It is a tiny bird about 9 cm in body length that favors foraging on mistletoe.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, China, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Male, female and young

No obvious differences between the sexes.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, China, India

Plain Flowerpecker has been recorded at 395 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical GardenChina369 records
Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)293 records
Taksin Maharat NP – headquarters vicinityThailand282 records

More places

Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia251 records
Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia197 records
Nam Nao NP – visitor center & campgrounds vicinityThailand184 records
Garbhanga Reserve ForestIndia175 records
Taipei – WulaiTaiwan (China)163 records
Manas NP – BanasbariIndia160 records
Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia153 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand China India Malaysia Cambodia Nepal Vietnam 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 plain flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum) is a bird in the family Dicaeidae. The species was described and given its binomial name by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is found in the central Himalayas, through western Indonesia to Taiwan (China).

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Questions

How big is the Plain Flowerpecker?

The Plain Flowerpecker is about ≈8.3 cm long and weighs around 6.2 g.

Where does the Plain Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Himalayas to Taiwan (China) and western Indonesia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and India.

When is the best time to see the Plain Flowerpecker?

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

Is the Plain Flowerpecker endangered?

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

What does the Plain Flowerpecker eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Plain Flowerpecker in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈8.3 cm
Weight: 6.2 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 44 mm
Tail: 21 mm
Bill: 11 mm
Tarsus: 10 mm

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

Range

Oriental: eastern Himalayas to Taiwan (China) and western Indonesia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3

Dicaeum minullum olivaceum e Himalayas to s China, n, c Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar
Dicaeum minullum minullum Hainan I. (off se China)
Dicaeum minullum uchidai Taiwan (China)