Andaman flowerpecker
The Andaman flowerpecker (Dicaeum virescens) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae.[1] It is endemic to the Andaman Islands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dicaeidae |
| Genus: | Dicaeum |
| Species: | D. virescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicaeum virescens (Hume, 1873) | |
Behaviour and ecology
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
References
- Gill, F and D Donsker (2011), IOC World Bird Names (version 2.9)
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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