Scarlet-collared flowerpecker
The scarlet-collared flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum) is a member of the family Dicaeidae, about 10 cm long and is endemic to the Philippines.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dicaeidae |
| Genus: | Dicaeum |
| Species: | D. retrocinctum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicaeum retrocinctum Gould, 1872 | |
It is found only in Mindoro, usually occurring below 1000m in the canopy and edge of the forest and in open country with scattered trees. The call is a series of notes similar to striking two stones together plus a high-pitched `zeet zeet zeet`. It is closely related to the red-keeled flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe) but has a longer, more slender curved beak.
Description
The upper parts are black with a slate blue gloss and scarlet collar across the upper back. The throat and upper breast are black with a small red patch on the throat; the belly is white with a scarlet ventral stripe bordered with black. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Dicaeum retrocinctum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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