- Dicaeum virescens
Identification
7·5–8 cm (3-3¼ in) The only flowerpecker in its range.
- Bright olive-green plumage
- Speckled crown
- Pale face and brow
- Greyish breast
- Yellow belly
- Glossy black tail
- Short thick curved bill
Distribution
Endemic to the Andaman Islands, India.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considerd conspecific with Nilgiri Flowerpecker and Plain Flowerpecker.
Habitat
Woodland edges, cultivation. Often associated with mistletoes.
Behaviour
Breeding
The 2-3 eggs are laid in a purse-like nest suspended from a tree or bush.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andaman Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andaman_Flowerpecker
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
