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Revision as of 20:12, 19 November 2012
- Dicaeum cruentatum
Identification
Size from 7-9 cm
Male: tricoloured, brillant scarlet from forehead to rump, black from sides of face down neck and wings to tail, bright red rump, pale whitish-grey below from throat down centre of breast and abdomen.
Female olive-grey with dark tail, bright red rump, pale whitish-grey below.
Distribution
The Himalayas and southern China through South-East Asia to Sumatra and Borneo.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Seven subspecies are recognized [1]:
- D. c. cruentatum:
- D. c. ignitum:
- D. c. sumatranum:
- Sumatra and satellite islands
- D. c. batuense:
- Mentawi Archipelago (off Sumatra)
- D. c. simalurense:
- Simeulue Island (off western Sumatra)
- D. c. niasense:
- Nias Island (off western Sumatra)
- D. c. nigrimentum:
- Borneo and Karimata Island
Habitat
Humid lowland in tropical and subtropical areas. Frequents the canopy of primary forests, feeding in clusters of fruiting mistletoes. At the forest edges frequently feeds on fruiting Melastoma shrubs; and in gardens especially fruiting Muntingia trees.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Voice a frequent metallic tick often in flight.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scarlet-backed_Flowerpecker
External Links
