Black-belted flowerpecker

Black-belted flowerpecker

Visayan flowerpecker

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Dicaeum haematostictum

The black-belted flowerpecker (Dicaeum haematostictum ) or Visayan flowerpecker, is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Philippines where it is restricted to Panay, Negros and Guimaras islands. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the more widespread red-keeled flowerpecker (D. australe ). Sometimes the name red-keeled flowerpecker is used for D. haematostictum and D. australe is then known as the red-sided flowerpecker.

Appearance

EBird describes the bird as "A small bird of forest and fairly open woodland from the lowlands to lower elevations in the mountains. Black above, glossed blue, with white underparts marked by a red patch from the chest to the belly, bordered with black around the top. Note the fairly long slender bill. Similar to Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, but has black above the red patch rather than below. Voice includes high-pitched piping as well as “chik!” notes more typical of a flowerpecker."

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It is seen feeding on flowering and fruiting trees.

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References

1. Black-belted flowerpecker Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-belted_flowerpecker
2. Black-belted flowerpecker on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22717510/110142228
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/320933

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