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Alternative names: Visayan Flowerpecker; Red-keeled Flowerpecker

Dicaeum haematostictum

Photo by Bobby6425
Location : Philippines

[edit] Identification

10 cm

• Black upperparts with bluey sheen
• White underparts, greyer on belly
• Black bar on upper breast with a bright scarlet patch extending from the bar and continuing as a line down the centre of breast and belly
• Longish, fine bill.

[edit] Distribution

Philippines.

[edit] Taxonomy

Has been considered conspecific with Red-striped Flowerpecker.

[edit] Habitat

Forests, scrubby habitats and gardens, where it frequents fruiting or flowering trees.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

BirdLife International

[edit] External Links