Family Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)

Least Concern

Red-banded Flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium)

figure, drawing, illustration of Red-banded Flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium)

Taxonomy

French: Dicée des Bismarck German: Bismarckmistelfresser Spanish: Picaflores de las Bismarck
Taxonomy:

Dicæum eximium

P. L. Sclater

, 1877,

New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago

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Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution
  • D. e. eximium P. L. Sclater, 1877 – New Hanover and New Ireland (including Selapiu and Lihir Group), in N Bismarck Archipelago.
  • D. e. phaeopygium Salomonsen, 1964 – Djaul I (off W New Ireland).
  • D. e. layardorum Salvadori, 1880 – New Britain (including islands of Lolobau and Watom), in S Bismarck Archipelago.

    • Descriptive notes

    8–9·5 cm; 7–9·5 g. Male nominate race has brownish crown and side of head, contrasting olive-brown and bronze-green upperparts, rump scarlet, tail... read more

    Voice

    A single “tzick”; various single high-pitched squeaky notes.  

    Habitat

    Forest, including degraded forest and forest edge, but rarely coastal or montane forest; also tall... read more

    Food and feeding

    Insects recorded as taken. Few other data, but recorded as foraging for fruits and around flowers in canopy.  

    Breeding

    Birds with enlarged ovaries in Jul and Aug; thought to be possibly double-brooded. Nest with overhanging roof, but no porch, usually below... read more

    Movements

    None recorded.  

    Status and conservation

    Not globally threatened. Restrictedrange species: present in New Britain and New Ireland EBA. Poorly known. Although large areas of lowland forest have been or are being... read more

    Recommended citation

    Cheke, R. & Mann, C. (2017). Red-banded Flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/60144 on 14 July 2017).