Dicaeidae - Flowerpeckers

There are around 45 species of birds in this family. They are found in tropical regions in southern Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific.

Flowerpeckers are tiny birds - about 3-4 inches in length. They have short tails and curved bills and eat nectar, berries, and insects. Most species are brown or olive in color, but the males of some species have brightly colored red or yellow patches on their crown, rump, and breast.

Flowerpeckers are solitary except for the mating season and spend most of their time in trees.

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World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North/Central America South America NH Species
Midget Flowerpecker - Dicaeum aeneum Striped Flowerpecker - Dicaeum aeruginosum Thick-billed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum agile Golden-rumped Flowerpecker - Dicaeum annae Flame-crowned Flowerpecker - Dicaeum anthonyi Yellow-sided Flowerpecker - Dicaeum aureolimbatum Red-striped Flowerpecker - Dicaeum australe Bicolored Flowerpecker - Dicaeum bicolor Gray-sided Flowerpecker - Dicaeum celebicum Yellow-vented Flowerpecker - Dicaeum chrysorrheum Plain Flowerpecker - Dicaeum concolor Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum cruentatum Pale-billed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Flame-breasted Flowerpecker - Dicaeum erythrothorax Brown-backed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum everetti Red-banded Flowerpecker - Dicaeum eximium Red-capped Flowerpecker - Dicaeum geelvinkianum Visayan Flowerpecker - Dicaeum haematostictum Mistletoebird - Dicaeum hirundinaceum Buzzing Flowerpecker - Dicaeum hypoleucum Black-fronted Flowerpecker - Dicaeum igniferum Fire-breasted Flowerpecker - Dicaeum ignipectus Red-chested Flowerpecker - Dicaeum maugei		Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker - Dicaeum melanoxanthum Black-sided Flowerpecker - Dicaeum monticolum Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker - Dicaeum nehrkorni Olive-capped Flowerpecker - Dicaeum nigrilore Louisiade Flowerpecker - Dicaeum nitidum Olive-crowned Flowerpecker - Dicaeum pectorale Whiskered Flowerpecker - Dicaeum proprium Pygmy Flowerpecker - Dicaeum pygmaeum Cebu Flowerpecker - Dicaeum quadricolor Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker - Dicaeum retrocinctum Blood-breasted Flowerpecker - Dicaeum sanguinolentum Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - Dicaeum trigonostigma Mottled Flowerpecker - Dicaeum tristrami Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum trochileum White-throated Flowerpecker - Dicaeum vincens Ashy Flowerpecker - Dicaeum vulneratum Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker - Prionochilus maculatus Olive-backed Flowerpecker - Prionochilus olivaceus Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker - Prionochilus percussus Palawan Flowerpecker - Prionochilus plateni Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker - Prionochilus thoracicus Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker - Prionochilus xanthopygius