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ForestDomed nestTiny · 7 g
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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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When to see the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
The orange-bellied flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
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Easily confused with
Plain FlowerpeckerDicaeum minullumThese birds are tiny (9 cm long) and there is no marked difference between the males and females.
Fire-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum ignipectusThe fire-breasted flowerpecker is a small flowerpecker with a small and dark bill.
Red-keeled FlowerpeckerDicaeum australeThe red-keeled flowerpecker or red-striped flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
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