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Plain Flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum)

Plain Flowerpecker

Dicaeum minullum

Least Concern

Overview

The plain flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum) is a tiny bird in the family Dicaeidae, described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Identification

  • Tiny in size, measuring just 9 cm in length.
  • No marked difference in appearance between males and females.

Habitat

Found across the central Himalayas, through western Indonesia to Taiwan. Its natural habitat consists of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Diet

Like many flowerpeckers, it favours mistletoe for foraging.

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