Scarlet-collared flowerpecker

The scarlet-collared flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum) is a member of the family Dicaeidae, about 10 cm long and is endemic to the Philippines.

Scarlet-collared flowerpecker
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Dicaeidae
Genus: Dicaeum
Species:
D. retrocinctum
Binomial name
Dicaeum retrocinctum
Gould, 1872

It is found only in Mindoro, usually occurring below 1000m in the canopy and edge of the forest and in open country with scattered trees. The call is a series of notes similar to striking two stones together plus a high-pitched `zeet zeet zeet`. It is closely related to the red-keeled flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe) but has a longer, more slender curved beak.

Description

The upper parts are black with a slate blue gloss and scarlet collar across the upper back. The throat and upper breast are black with a small red patch on the throat; the belly is white with a scarlet ventral stripe bordered with black. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Dicaeum retrocinctum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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