Olive-backed Flowerpecker
NameOlive-backed Flowerpecker
Common NameOlive-backed Flowerpecker
Scientific NameDicaeum nigrilore
FamilyDicaeidae
Wingspan (cm)12
Length (cm)8.5
Weight (g)7
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dull olive-green, contrasting with whitish to pale grey underparts. Males have distinctive black lores (area between the eye and bill). Females are similar but lack the prominent black lores.
Vocalization / CallProduces high-pitched, thin 'tsip' or 'seep' notes, often in a rapid, chattering series. Also has a soft, trilling song.
Primary Dietfrugivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Philippines, primarily found in the montane forests of Mindanao.
Identifying Featuressmall size, olive-green upperparts, pale underparts, black lores (males), slender bill, montane forest habitat
Description
A small, active flowerpecker characterized by its dull olive-green upperparts and pale underparts. It possesses a short tail and a slender, slightly curved bill, typically found foraging in the canopy of montane forests.
