Family Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)
Least Concern
Buru Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrothorax)
Taxonomy
French: Dicée à gorge blanche German: Burumistelfresser Spanish: Picaflores de Buru
Other common names:
Flame-breasted Flowerpecker (when combined with D. schistaceiceps)
Taxonomy:
Diceum [sic] erythrothorax
Lesson and Garnot
, 1828,Buru, southern Moluccas
.Distribution:
Buru, in S Moluccas.
Descriptive notes
9 cm. Male nominate race has head grey, glossed green, throat white; upperparts olive, rump yellowish-green, upperwing-coverts and remiges dark brown with broad olive edging... read more
Voice
Single, repeated, high note, “tcheep tcheep tcheep”.
Habitat
Inhabits forest, scrub and riverine areas; in lowlands, generally up to 800 m, but to 950 m on... read more
Food and feeding
No information; diet probably includes fruit, and perhaps also nectar and pollen of mistletoes (Loranthaceae). Forages in canopy. Occurs in... read more
Breeding
Laying: Oct or Nov, and nestling found in Nov. Nest an unlined oval pouch, 90 × 55 mm, entrance just above centre, made of plant... read more
Movements
None recorded.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Restrictedrange species: present in Buru EBA and in Northern Maluku EBA. Common to uncommon on Halmahera; common on Buru.
Until recently considered conspecific with D. schistaceiceps (see above), although in some respects closer to (and conceivably conspecific with) D. pectorale#R. Monotypic.