How big is a Black-belted Flowerpecker?

The Black-belted Flowerpecker is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.

Where can you see a Black-belted Flowerpecker?

The Black-belted Flowerpecker is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Black-belted Flowerpecker?

The Black-belted Flowerpecker is most easily confused with the Fire-throated Flowerpecker, the Ashy Flowerpecker and the Golden-rumped Flowerpecker.

Is the Black-belted Flowerpecker endangered?

The Black-belted Flowerpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black-belted Flowerpecker

Dicaeum haematostictum

Flowerpeckers · Passeriformes · Rare

The Black-belted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum haematostictum) is a rare flowerpecker found only in the Philippines, weighing about 9 g. The black-belted flowerpecker, or Visayan flowerpecker, is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.

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About the Black-belted Flowerpecker

The black-belted flowerpecker, or Visayan flowerpecker, is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Philippines where it is restricted to Panay, Negros and Guimaras islands. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the more widespread red-keeled flowerpecker. Sometimes the name red-keeled flowerpecker is used for D. haematostictum and D. australe is then known as the red-sided flowerpecker.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

The Black-belted Flowerpecker can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Black-belted Flowerpecker look like?: The black-belted flowerpecker, or Visayan flowerpecker, is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
How big is a Black-belted Flowerpecker?: The Black-belted Flowerpecker is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
Where can you see a Black-belted Flowerpecker?: The Black-belted Flowerpecker is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Black-belted Flowerpecker?: The Black-belted Flowerpecker is most easily confused with the Fire-throated Flowerpecker, the Ashy Flowerpecker and the Golden-rumped Flowerpecker.
Is the Black-belted Flowerpecker endangered?: The Black-belted Flowerpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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