Wildlifeof Bhutan
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers & Leafbirds
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Dicaeum cruentatum
Basic stats
Diet
Figs and other fruit
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, wooded areas and gardens, up to 1,000m; pouch-shaped nest hanging high in a tree
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Size
9cm
Weight
7–8g
The scarlet-backed flowerpecker is a small bird with a short tail, 9cm long and weighing 7 to 8g, found up to 1,000m in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, wooded areas and gardens. It is thought common through most of its range, particularly in Thailand, but is considered rare in Bhutan and Nepal (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is sexually dimorphic: the male has navy-blue upperparts with a bright red streak down the back from crown to tail coverts, while the female and juvenile are predominantly olive green with a black tail and scarlet rump. Both sexes have creamy-white underparts and a dark grey arched bill. It has been seen feeding on figs, and weaves a pouch-shaped nest with a side entrance, hanging from a branch high up in a tree.
Quick answers
- What does the Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker eat?
- Figs and other fruit
- What habitat does the Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, wooded areas and gardens, up to 1,000m; pouch-shaped nest hanging high in a tree
- Where is the Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
- How big is the Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker?
- 9cm
- How much does the Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker weigh?
- 7–8g