Nilgiri Flowerpecker vs Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

Dicaeum concolor

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These birds are tiny (9 cm long) and there is no marked difference between the males and females. It is found in hill forests of the Western Ghats and Nilgiri hills of southern India. It is pale brown on the upperside and the underside is whitish. The whitish brow in front of the eye is wider than in Dicaeum erythrorhynchos. This subspecies has been raised to full species by Pamela Rasmussen.

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Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

Dicaeum trigonostigma

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Male is distinctive, and shows slaty-blue upperparts (crown/nape/wings/tail) except for a large triangular orange patch on the mantle. It has a fairly thin and short bill that is slightly curved downwards at the tip. Upper-breast and throat are a lighter greyish blue; from the lower breast to the vent is a gradient from fiery orange (on the lower breast) to yellow (on the vent). Female is much duller, and is mostly drab olive brown overall, except for its pale orange rump and yellow belly.

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Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Nilgiri Flowerpecker and Orange-bellied Flowerpecker.