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| − | {{ | + | [[Image:Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker male.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|zykoay|zykoay}}<br />Hutan Lipur Sungai Sedim, Kedah State, [[Malaysia]], March 2015]] |
;[[:Category:Prionochilus|Prionochilus]] thoracicus | ;[[:Category:Prionochilus|Prionochilus]] thoracicus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 9.5–10 cm (3¾-4 in)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Black head | ||
| + | *Small red crown patch | ||
| + | *Yellowish-green mantle and back | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | South-east [[Asia]]: from south [[Vietnam]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]], Riau and Lingga Archaepelago to [[Borneo]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Peat-swam and heath forests and forest edges and coastal vegetation. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of insects, spiders and fruits. Probably also nectar and pollen. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Prionochilus+thoracicus}} | {{GSearch|Prionochilus+thoracicus}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Prionochilus]] |
Latest revision as of 19:47, 18 July 2015
- Prionochilus thoracicus
Identification
9.5–10 cm (3¾-4 in)
Male
- Black head
- Small red crown patch
- Yellowish-green mantle and back
Distribution
South-east Asia: from south Vietnam, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Riau and Lingga Archaepelago to Borneo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Peat-swam and heath forests and forest edges and coastal vegetation.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, spiders and fruits. Probably also nectar and pollen.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scarlet-breasted_Flowerpecker
