Red-capped Flowerpecker (Dicaeum geelvinkianum)
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Red-capped Flowerpecker

Dicaeum geelvinkianum Meyer, AB, 1874

6.8 gWeight

The red-capped flowerpecker (Dicaeum geelvinkianum) is a small passerine bird endemic to, and widespread within, New Guinea and adjacent islands.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-capped Flowerpecker has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea702 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea254 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea145 records
More places
  1. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea119 records
  2. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea118 records
  3. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea112 records
  4. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia107 records
  5. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea105 records
  6. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea105 records
  7. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia101 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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-capped flowerpecker (Dicaeum geelvinkianum) is a small passerine bird endemic to, and widespread within, New Guinea and adjacent islands. It has recently been split from the olive-crowned flowerpecker Dicaeum pectorale.

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Questions

How big is the Red-capped Flowerpecker?

The Red-capped Flowerpecker weighs around 6.8 g.

Where does the Red-capped Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

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

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

Is the Red-capped Flowerpecker endangered?

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

What does the Red-capped Flowerpecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-capped Flowerpecker in?

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

At a glance

Weight
6.8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and satellites

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-capped Flowerpecker

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