Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
A species of Sunda Flowerpeckers Scientific name : Prionochilus xanthopygius Genus : Sunda Flowerpeckers
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker, A species of Sunda Flowerpeckers
Botanical name: Prionochilus xanthopygius
Genus: Sunda Flowerpeckers
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Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Description
The yellow-rumped flowerpecker (Prionochilus xanthopygius) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia on the island of Borneo, to which it is endemic. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Size
9 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker consumes flowers, pollen, nectar, ripe fruit pulp, and buds, supplemented with insects and spiders. Active forager across various forest levels, with a preference for lower strata, exhibiting unique dietary breadth.
Habitat
The yellow-rumped Flowerpecker inhabits a variety of forest environments, often found in areas with dipterocarp forestry characteristics, as well as heath and peatswamp-forests. This species commonly occupies secondary forests, which are areas regenerating after a disturbance. Additionally, yellow-rumped Flowerpecker can be located at forest edges, within agricultural plantations, and in forest clearings. They thrive in these diverse habitats throughout broader tropical regions.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Flowerpeckers Genus
Sunda Flowerpeckers Species
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker