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;[[:Category:Dicaeum|Dicaeum]] schistaceiceps | ;[[:Category:Dicaeum|Dicaeum]] schistaceiceps | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 9 cm (3½ in) | ||
| + | *Grey head and upperparts | ||
| + | *Whitish underparts | ||
| + | *Bright red throat patch | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Found on the Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Kasiruta, Bacan, Obi and Bisa), [[Indonesia]]. | Found on the Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Kasiruta, Bacan, Obi and Bisa), [[Indonesia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:HalmaheraFlowerpeckerMHFem.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo of Female by {{user|Mark+Harper|Mark Harper}}<br />Buli Road, [[Halmahera]], [[Moluccas]], September 2016]] | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
It was formerly included in [[Flame-breasted Flowerpecker]]. | It was formerly included in [[Flame-breasted Flowerpecker]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Forest, scrub and riverine woodlands, mostly up to 800 m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They forage in the canopy, their diet being little know. However, it probably consists of fruit and possibly nectar and pollen from mistletoe. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The nest is an oval pouch without a lining. It is constructed from plant material. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Dicaeum+schistaceiceps}} | {{GSearch|Dicaeum+schistaceiceps}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dicaeum]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dicaeum]] | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 16 October 2016
- Dicaeum schistaceiceps
Identification
9 cm (3½ in)
- Grey head and upperparts
- Whitish underparts
- Bright red throat patch
Distribution
Found on the Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Kasiruta, Bacan, Obi and Bisa), Indonesia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Flame-breasted Flowerpecker.
Habitat
Forest, scrub and riverine woodlands, mostly up to 800 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage in the canopy, their diet being little know. However, it probably consists of fruit and possibly nectar and pollen from mistletoe.
Breeding
The nest is an oval pouch without a lining. It is constructed from plant material.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Halmahera Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Halmahera_Flowerpecker
