Nilgiri Flowerpecker - BirdForum Opus

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Composite showing two views of the same individual for complete plumage detail
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Amboli, Alt. 22-2500 ft, Western Ghats, Dist. Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India, February-2019

Dicaeum concolor

Identification

Similar to Plain Flowerpecker but with broader whitish brow and heavier bluish bill with black tip.

Distribtuion

Endemic to southwest India (Western Ghats).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considerd conspecific with Plain Flowerpecker and Andaman Flowerpecker.

Habitat

Woodland edges, cultivation and isolated stands of trees, often in hilly country.

Behaviour

Breeding

The 2-3 eggs are laid in a purse-like nest suspended from a tree or bush.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Nilgiri Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Nilgiri_Flowerpecker

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