Least ConcernOmnivoreForestDomed nestTiny · 7 g
About the Red-capped Flowerpecker
The red-capped flowerpecker is a small passerine bird endemic to, and widespread within, New Guinea and adjacent islands. It has recently been split from the olive-crowned flowerpecker Dicaeum pectorale.
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A common but inconspicuous tiny bird with short bill and tail, red cap, rump and, in the male, red spot on the breast.
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Where the Red-capped Flowerpecker lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Australia.
When to see the Red-capped Flowerpecker
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Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Andaman FlowerpeckerDicaeum virescensThe Andaman flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
Scarlet-headed FlowerpeckerDicaeum trochileumThe scarlet-headed flowerpecker body length can reach up to eight to nine centimeters after maturity.
Pygmy FlowerpeckerDicaeum pygmaeumThe pygmy flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
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