How big is a Sumatran Flowerpecker?

The Sumatran Flowerpecker is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a Sumatran Flowerpecker?

The Sumatran Flowerpecker is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Sumatran Flowerpecker?

The Sumatran Flowerpecker is most easily confused with the Red-banded Flowerpecker, the Midget Flowerpecker and the Flame-crowned Flowerpecker.

Is the Sumatran Flowerpecker endangered?

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

Sumatran Flowerpecker

Dicaeum beccarii

Flowerpeckers · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Sumatran Flowerpecker (Dicaeum beccarii) is a legendary flowerpecker found only in Indonesia, weighing about 6 g. The Sumatran flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae that is found in montane Sumatra.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats omnivoreforestdome nest6 g

About the Sumatran Flowerpecker

The Sumatran flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae that is found in montane Sumatra. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the fire-breasted flowerpecker.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: March, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Sumatran Flowerpecker look like?: The Sumatran flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae that is found in montane Sumatra.
How big is a Sumatran Flowerpecker?: The Sumatran Flowerpecker is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a Sumatran Flowerpecker?: The Sumatran Flowerpecker is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Sumatran Flowerpecker?: The Sumatran Flowerpecker is most easily confused with the Red-banded Flowerpecker, the Midget Flowerpecker and the Flame-crowned Flowerpecker.
Is the Sumatran Flowerpecker endangered?: The Sumatran Flowerpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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