Red-banded Flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium)
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Red-banded Flowerpecker

Dicaeum eximium Sclater, PL, 1877

7.9 gWeight

The red-banded flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-banded Flowerpecker has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea117 records
  2. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea54 records
  3. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea44 records
More places
  1. Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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 red-banded flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago.

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Questions

How big is the Red-banded Flowerpecker?

The Red-banded Flowerpecker weighs around 7.9 g.

Where does the Red-banded Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Bismarck Archipelago. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Red-banded Flowerpecker?

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

Is the Red-banded Flowerpecker endangered?

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

What does the Red-banded Flowerpecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-banded Flowerpecker in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: eastern Bismarck Archipelago

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
Red-banded Flowerpecker

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