A photo of a Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus), male
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Male

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker

Dicaeum ignipectus

The fire-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Like other flowerpeckers, this tiny bird feeds on fruits and plays an important role in the dispersal of fruiting plants. Unlike many other species in the genus, this species has marked sexual dimorphism with the male having contrasting upper and lower parts with a distinctive bright orange breast patch. The female is dull coloured. The fire-breasted flowerpecker is a small flowerpecker with a small and dark bill. The male has glossy blue-black upperparts. The underside is buffy but a bright red breast patch. Starting below it and along the middle is a short black stripe going down till the belly. The female is dark olive above and buff below. The sides are olive and the bill has a pale base. Weighing just 7–9 g and measuring under 7 cm long, it is one of the smallest flowerpeckers. They are usually found at the tops of the trees especially on mistletoes. They have a shrill call given regularly and has been likened to snipping scissors and a staccato tsit.
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Lucas Corneliussen
Tuesday 10 Jan 2023 - 10:40am
Thailand
A map showing the sighting location
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Lucas Corneliussen
Monday 09 Jan 2023 - 9:04am
Thailand
A map showing the sighting location
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Lucas Corneliussen
Monday 09 Jan 2023 - 7:25am
Thailand
A map showing the sighting location
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Lucas Corneliussen
Sunday 08 Jan 2023 - 7:03am
Thailand
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