Red-capped Flowerpecker (Dicaeum geelvinkianum)
About the Red-capped Flowerpecker
The red-capped flowerpecker (Dicaeum geelvinkianum) is a small passerine bird endemic to, and widespread within, New Guinea and adjacent islands. It has recently been split from the olive-crowned flowerpecker Dicaeum pectorale. A common but inconspicuous tiny bird with short bill and tail, red cap, rump and, in the male, red spot on the breast. Forest and woodland, including secondary growth and mangroves. Small fruits, especially mistletoe, insects and spiders. BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheet: Dicaeum geelvinkianum. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 6/12/2006 Coates, Brian J. The Birds of Papua New Guinea. Vol.II. Dove Publications: Queensland. ISBN 0-9590257-1-5. Image at ADW
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 11 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-fronted FlowerpeckerDicaeum igniferumrecording
- Blood-breasted FlowerpeckerDicaeum sanguinolentumrecording
- MistletoebirdDicaeum hirundinaceumrecording
- Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchosrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.