Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker
A species of Typical Flowerpeckers Scientific name : Dicaeum melanozanthum Genus : Typical Flowerpeckers
Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker, A species of Typical Flowerpeckers
Botanical name: Dicaeum melanozanthum
Genus: Typical Flowerpeckers
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Description General Info
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok Description
The yellow-bellied flowerpecker (Dicaeum melanozanthum) is a species of bird in the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Size
13 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker mainly consumes insects, fruit, nectar, and pollen, with a winter diet that may include mistletoe leaves. Preferring solitude, yellow-bellied Flowerpecker exhibits less activity than its smaller relatives and can often be seen perched upright, occasionally sallying out to flycatch.
Habitat
The yellow-bellied Flowerpecker typically inhabits a variety of forested environments ranging from pine forests to the tall trees of open forests. It can also be found in clearings within rainforests as well as at forest edges, preferring regions that generally offer dense tree coverage and complexity in vegetation structure.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Flowerpeckers Genus
Typical Flowerpeckers Species
Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker