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Halmahera Flowerpecker
jmorlan

Halmahera Flowerpecker (Dicaeum schistaceiceps)

A male displaying the diagnostic red breast patch which females lack. Easy to identify by its small size and stunted shape, this is the only flowerpecker within its limited range in the north Moluccas. Formerly lumped with the Buru Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrothorax) under the name "Flame-breasted Flowerpecker." Flowerpeckers are in their own family (Dicaeidae) and as far as known, they never actually peck flowers. Instead they eat fruit, especially mistletoe, and nectar.
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Location
Jikotamo, Obi, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia.
Date taken
14 November 2023.
Scientific name
Dicaeum schistaceiceps
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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
HalmaheraFlowerpeckerIMG_4012a.jpg
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200.5 KB
Date taken
Tue, 14 November 2023 8:03 AM
Dimensions
800px x 741px

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