Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus maculatus)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia1,315 records
  2. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia887 records
  3. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia383 records
More places
  1. Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand366 records
  2. Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary / Khao Nor Chu ChiThailand258 records
  3. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia199 records
  4. Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestMalaysia193 records
  5. Hutan Simpan LenggorMalaysia192 records
  6. Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia187 records
  7. Hala – Bala Wildlife Sanctuary – Toh Moh forest trailThailand184 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandIndonesiaBrunei

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

Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker

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