
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
Prionochilus maculatus (Temminck, 1836)
8 gWeight
The yellow-breasted flowerpecker (Prionochilus maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker has been recorded at 95 of the 8,171 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 AreaMalaysia1,315 records
- Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia887 records
- Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia383 records
More places
- Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand366 records
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary / Khao Nor Chu ChiThailand258 records
- Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia199 records
- Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestMalaysia193 records
- Hutan Simpan LenggorMalaysia192 records
- Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia187 records
- Hala – Bala Wildlife Sanctuary – Toh Moh forest trailThailand184 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 yellow-breasted flowerpecker (Prionochilus maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker?
The Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker in?
It belongs to the family Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 53 mm
- Tail
- 24 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae
- Genus
- Prionochilus
Other birds in the genus Prionochilus
Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussus
Palawan FlowerpeckerPrionochilus plateni
Yellow-rumped FlowerpeckerPrionochilus xanthopygius
Scarlet-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus thoracicus
Olive-backed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa olivacea
Whiskered FlowerpeckerPachyglossa propria
Yellow-vented FlowerpeckerPachyglossa chrysorrhea
Yellow-bellied FlowerpeckerPachyglossa melanozantha
Legge's FlowerpeckerPachyglossa vincens
Brown-backed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa everetti
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- EnglishYellow-breasted Flowerpecker
- 简体中文黄喉锯齿啄花鸟
- 繁體中文黃胸鋸嘴啄花
- 日本語キムネハナドリモドキ
- DeutschGoldbrust-Mistelfresser
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- ItalianoBeccafiore pettogiallo
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