About the Midget Flowerpecker
The midget flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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The midget flowerpeckers is a male-nominated race, meaning it has several subspecies and the nominated species is the one used to describe the species as a whole. The male flowerpecker is 8 cm and around 7.1 to 8.8 grams. The head, sides of the throat, breasts, and upper abdomen are all light grey. The crown of its head and upper parts are dark grey with hues of blue. Its upper throat, lower abdomen, and undertail are white. On the center breast is a bright red patch of red, contrasting with the rest of its body, The flank of the bird is a shade of yellow. Voice: The midget flowerpecker makes a short, high-pitched, 'tik-tik-tik-tik' and a very high-pitched 'sweet sweet'. Their calls are in a trisyllabic pattern, which then develops into a twitter. Their chirps can resemble the sound of a snapping twig.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in September · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Buru FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrothoraxThe Buru flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
Sumatran FlowerpeckerDicaeum beccariiThe Sumatran flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae that is found in montane Sumatra.
Red-banded FlowerpeckerDicaeum eximiumThe red-banded flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
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