Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum)
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Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker

Dicaeum retrocinctum Gould, 1872

10 cmLength6.5 gWeight

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

Along with the critically endangered Cebu flowerpecker, it is one of the two threatened flowerpeckers in the Philippines and is declining primarily due to habitat loss.

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Questions

How big is the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker?

The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker is about 10 cm long and weighs around 6.5 g.

Where does the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Mindoro (northwestern Philippines).

Is the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker as Near Threatened.

What does the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker in?

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

At a glance

Length
10 cm
Weight
6.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
25 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Mindoro (northwestern Philippines)

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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Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker

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