Palawan Flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni)
About the Palawan Flowerpecker
The Palawan flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only in the Palawan island group. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. The scientific name commemorates the German zoologist Carl Constantin Platen. Two subspecies are recognized: Prionochilus plateni plateni – Found on Palawan and Balabac Prionochilus plateni culionensis – Found on Culion Island group; male has orange-yellow rump, throat and breast to belly, female is deep yellow belly, with orange pectoral spot. It is known to feed on fruit, nectar and pollen of mistletoes but otherwise its diet has not yet been studied. It occurs on all storeys of the forest and is typically found singly or in mixed-species flocks.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.