Black-fronted Flowerpecker - BirdForum Opus

Male, subspecies igniferum
Photo by James Eaton
near Labuan Bayo, Flores, Indonesia, July 2009

Dicaeum igniferum

Identification

Female, subspecies igniferum
Photo by Floresexotictours
Flores, Indonesia, 30 December 2016

9 cm (3½ in)
Male

• Scarlet upperparts from crown to rum
• Purplish-black upper wing and tail
• White chin

Distribution

South-east Asia: found in Indonesia, Lesser Sundas

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies:

• D. i. igniferum:

• Lesser Sundas (Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, Lomblen and Besar)

• D. i. cretum:

• Lesser Sundas (Pantar and Alor)

Habitat

A variety of semi-deciduous forests; secondary, coastal monsoon scrub and lightly wooded.

Behaviour

Diet

There is little information, but it is thought they feed on mistletoe nectar, pollen and fruit.

Breeding

The nest is purse shaped and suspended from a branch. The clutch consists of 2-4 eggs.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia
4. Absolute Astronomy
5. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2016)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-fronted Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-fronted_Flowerpecker

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