- Prionochilus xanthopygius
Identification
9 cm (3½)
Male
- Slate-blue head and upperparts
- Yellow underparts and rump
- White Axillaries
Female
- Grey face
- Yellowish-green upperparts
- Yellow underparts
- Silvery-white scapulars
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in the lowlands of Indochina, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Island of Borneo and Indonesia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Peat swamp and secondary forests, forest edges. Dipterocarp forests and plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat flowers, nectar, pollen, buds, ripe fruit, insects and spiders.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-rumped_Flowerpecker
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