How big is a Louisiade Flowerpecker?

The Louisiade Flowerpecker is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.

Where can you see a Louisiade Flowerpecker?

The Louisiade Flowerpecker is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Louisiade Flowerpecker?

The Louisiade Flowerpecker is most easily confused with the Spectacled Flowerpecker, the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker and the Mottled Flowerpecker.

Is the Louisiade Flowerpecker endangered?

The Louisiade Flowerpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Louisiade Flowerpecker

Dicaeum nitidum

Flowerpeckers · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Louisiade Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum) is a legendary flowerpecker found only in Papua New Guinea, weighing about 8 g. The Louisiade flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforest8 g

About the Louisiade Flowerpecker

The Louisiade flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found on Tagula, Misima and Rossel islands.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: September, October, with peak activity in October. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Louisiade Flowerpecker look like?: The Louisiade flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
How big is a Louisiade Flowerpecker?: The Louisiade Flowerpecker is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
Where can you see a Louisiade Flowerpecker?: The Louisiade Flowerpecker is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Louisiade Flowerpecker?: The Louisiade Flowerpecker is most easily confused with the Spectacled Flowerpecker, the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker and the Mottled Flowerpecker.
Is the Louisiade Flowerpecker endangered?: The Louisiade Flowerpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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