- Dicaeum quadricolor
Identification
11-12 cm
Male
- Greyish-white underparts
- Black head
- Scarlet mantle and back
- Yellowish-green rump
- Blackish-blue wings and tail
- Pale ventral stripe
Female
- Dark grey back
- Brownish-grey underparts
Distribution
Philippines (rediscovered 1992 after 85-year absence on Cebu).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Limestone forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes berries and fruit.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cebu Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cebu_Flowerpecker