Red-capped flowerpecker
Species of bird
Red-capped flowerpecker | |
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Subspecies D. g. rubrocoronatum, illustration by Keulemans, 1885 | |
Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Dicaeidae |
Genus: | Dicaeum |
Species: | D. geelvinkianum |
Binomial name | |
Dicaeum geelvinkianum Meyer, 1874 |
The red-capped flowerpecker (Dicaeum geelvinkianum) 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.
Identification
A common but inconspicuous tiny bird with short bill and tail, red cap, rump and, in the male, red spot on the breast.
Habitat
Forest and woodland, including secondary growth and mangroves.
Food
Small fruits, especially mistletoe, insects and spiders.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Dicaeum geelvinkianum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22717546A131976567. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22717546A131976567.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheet: Dicaeum geelvinkianum. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 6/12/2006
- Coates, Brian J. The Birds of Papua New Guinea. Vol.II. Dove Publications: Queensland. ISBN 0-9590257-1-5
External links
- Image at ADW
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Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
- Species
- Golden-rumped flowerpecker (D. annae)
- Thick-billed flowerpecker (D. agile)
- Striped flowerpecker (D. aeruginosum)
- Brown-backed flowerpecker (D. everetti)
- Whiskered flowerpecker (D. proprium)
- Yellow-vented flowerpecker (D. chrysorrheum)
- Yellow-bellied flowerpecker (D. melanoxanthum)
- Legge's flowerpecker (D. vincens)
- Yellow-sided flowerpecker (D. aureolimbatum)
- Olive-capped flowerpecker (D. nigrilore)
- Flame-crowned flowerpecker (D. kampalili)
- Yellow-crowned flowerpecker (D. anthonyi)
- Bicolored flowerpecker (D. bicolor)
- Cebu flowerpecker (D. quadricolor)
- Red-keeled flowerpecker (D. australe)
- Black-belted flowerpecker (D. haematostictum)
- Scarlet-collared flowerpecker (D. retrocinctum)
- Orange-bellied flowerpecker (D. trigonostigma)
- Pale-billed flowerpecker (D. erythrorhynchos)
- Nilgiri flowerpecker (D. concolor)
- Plain flowerpecker (D. minullum)
- Andaman flowerpecker (D. virescens)
- Buru flowerpecker (D. erythrothorax)
- Halmahera flowerpecker (D. schistaceiceps)
- Buzzing flowerpecker (D. hypoleucum)
- Pygmy flowerpecker (D. pygmaeum)
- Crimson-crowned flowerpecker (D. nehrkorni)
- Ashy flowerpecker (D. vulneratum)
- Olive-crowned flowerpecker (D. pectorale)
- Red-capped flowerpecker (D. geelvinkianum)
- Louisiade flowerpecker (D. nitidum)
- Red-banded flowerpecker (D. eximium)
- Midget flowerpecker (D. aeneum)
- Mottled flowerpecker (D. tristrami)
- Black-fronted flowerpecker (D. igniferum)
- Blue-cheeked flowerpecker (D. maugei)
- Fire-breasted flowerpecker (D. ignipectus)
- Black-sided flowerpecker (D. monticolum)
- Grey-sided flowerpecker (D. celebicum)
- Blood-breasted flowerpecker (D. sanguinolentum)
- Mistletoebird (D. hirundinaceum)
- Scarlet-backed flowerpecker (D. cruentatum)
- Scarlet-headed flowerpecker (D. trochileum)
- Wakatobi flowerpecker (D. kuehni)
- Yellow-breasted flowerpecker (P. maculatus)
- Olive-backed flowerpecker (P. olivaceus)
- Crimson-breasted flowerpecker (P. percussus)
- Palawan flowerpecker (P. plateni)
- Scarlet-breasted flowerpecker (P. thoracicus)
- Yellow-rumped flowerpecker (P. xanthopygius)
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