Olive-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum pectorale Scientific name definitions

9 cm; 7–7·8 g. Male nominate race has crown and upperparts olive, yellowish on rump; side of head greyer, throat white; large scarlet patch on breast, yellowish or whitish centre of abdomen and undertail-coverts, rest of underparts grey; iris brown; bill and legs dark brown or black. Female differs from male in having no red on breast, centre of abdomen and undertail-coverts yellowish. Juvenile is similar to adult female, but more olive, less grey, below. Race ignotum is more olive above than nominate, paler, less yellowish, on centre of belly and undertail-coverts, and has slightly larger wing and bill.

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Occurs in forest canopy, and in secondary growth; sea-level to 1500 m, rarely to 2350 m.

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Unprotected fruits, including figs (Ficus) and presumably those of mistletoes (Loranthaceae); also spiders (Araneae). Forages in canopy, singly or in pairs.

Short, dry, insect-like, buzzing note; single high, upslurred note; also single drawn-out “chew”, repeated at short intervals.

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Not globally threatened. Restricted-range species: present in West Papuan Lowlands EBA. Not uncommon. Very poorly known species.