Sumba Flowerpecker
NameSumba Flowerpecker
Common NameSumba Flowerpecker
Scientific NameDicaeum wilhelminae
FamilyDicaeidae
Wingspan (cm)13
Length (cm)8.5
Weight (g)7
Plumage DetailsThe male Sumba Flowerpecker has a glossy black head and upperparts, a vivid scarlet-red throat and upper breast, and a broad white band across the lower breast. Its belly is greyish-white, often with a small white patch on the flanks. The bill is short, stout, and dark.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations typically consist of high-pitched, thin, and often rapid 'tsit-tsit' or 'seep-seep' notes, sometimes incorporating a short trill.
Primary Dietfrugivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeThis species is endemic to the island of Sumba, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia.
Identifying FeaturesSmall size, Glossy black head and upperparts (male), Vivid scarlet-red throat and upper breast (male), White lower breast and greyish-white belly, White flank patch, Short, stout, dark bill, Endemic to Sumba
Description
The Sumba Flowerpecker is a tiny, active passerine endemic to Sumba, Indonesia. Males are strikingly patterned with a glossy black head and back, a vibrant red throat, and a white belly. They are typically found foraging in the forest canopy for fruits and nectar.
