Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum)
About the Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker
The scarlet-collared flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae, about 10cm long and is endemic to the Philippines where it found only in the tropical moist lowland forests in Mindoro, usually occurring below 1000m in the canopy and edge of the forest and in open country with scattered trees. Along with the critically endangered Cebu flowerpecker, it is one of the two threatened flowerpeckers in the Philippines and is declining primarily due to habitat loss. It is closely related to the red-keeled flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe) but has a longer, more slender curved beak. It is seen feeding on flowering and fruiting trees. Nests have been found in April. Birds in breeding condition recorded from February to June. Immature birds seen as late as September.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 7 recordings for this species: 5 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 Philippines 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.