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- 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
- 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
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Nilgiri Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Nilgiri_Flowerpecker
