Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker

Prionochilus thoracicus (Temminck, 1836)

8.9 gWeight

The scarlet-breasted flowerpecker (Prionochilus thoracicus) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.

Busiest months: June · Most records: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June · Most records: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia

Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker has been recorded at 50 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia154 records
Klias Forest Reserve – Klias Peat Swamp Field CentreMalaysia122 records
Hutan Simpan LenggorMalaysia99 records

More places

Kubah National ParkMalaysia95 records
Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia23 records
Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia22 records
Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa WetlandsSingapore21 records
Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia21 records
Sungai Sedim Recreational ForestMalaysia13 records
Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Brunei

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 scarlet-breasted flowerpecker (Prionochilus thoracicus) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swamps.

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Questions

How big is the Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker?

The Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker weighs around 8.9 g.

Where does the Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Lingga and Belitung islands (east of Sumatra) and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.