About the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
The yellow-breasted flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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The yellow-breasted flowerpecker has an olive green back, a bright neon orange patch on the top of its head, and a yellow underbelly with black streaks located on the sides. The iris is red, and the throat contains brushes of white. The legs are gray and anisodactyl. Both males and females of this species share a similar look with the female having slight differences in coloration. The male yellow-breasted flowerpecker ranges from 7.5 to 11.8 inches, while the female yellow-breasted flowerpecker ranges from 7.8 to 7.9 inches. The chirps of this bird are high pitched.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Crimson-breasted FlowerpeckerPrionochilus percussusThe crimson-breasted flowerpecker is a bird species in the family Dicaeidae.
Yellow-rumped FlowerpeckerPrionochilus xanthopygiusThe yellow-rumped flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
Palawan FlowerpeckerPrionochilus plateniThe Palawan flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.
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