- Dicaeum bicolor
Identification
9 cm
Male
- Black top of head (extends below eye)
- Black upperparts and tail
- Silvery-white underparts
Distribution
South-east Asia: endemic to the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- D. b. inexpectatum:
- Northern Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro and Catanduanes)
- D. b. viridissimum:
- Central Philippines (Negros and Guimaras)
- D. b. bicolor:
- Southern Philippines (Bohol, Leyte, Dinagat, Mindanao and Samar)
Habitat
Uncommon in forest canopy below 1000 m.
Behaviour
Diet
There is not a lot of information, but they are most likely to eat fruit, pollen and mistletoe nectar.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bicolored Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bicolored_Flowerpecker
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
