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ViewsYellow-sided FlowerpeckerFrom Opus
[edit] IdentificationThis is a tiny flowerpecker measuring only about 8 to 8.5 cm. A common species in its range but most often difficult to spot. Sexes similar. [edit] DistributionSulawesi and nearby islands. [edit] TaxonomyThere are two known geographical variations : Dicaeum a. aureolimbatum found in Sulawesi and the Lembeh, Bangka and Muna islands (the one in the picture) Dicaeum a. laterale found in Sangihe island. [edit] HabitatMoist lowland forests and montanes. [edit] BehaviourThe diet includes small figs, berries, pollen and small insects. [edit] External Links
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