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- Dicaeum everetti
Identification
Distribution
Southeast Asia: found in Indochina, Malaysia, Borneo, Brunei, Indonesia, Greater Sundas and Sumatra
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies:
- D. e. everetti :
- D. e. bungurense:
- North Natuna Islands
An additional subspecies, sordidum, is not recognised by all authorities[2].
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar, berries, spiders and insects.
Breeding
It builds a purse shaped nest which is suspended from a tree. The clutch consists of 2-4 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- AvianWeb
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Brown-backed Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown-backed_Flowerpecker