Plain Flowerpecker
Dicaeum minullum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyDicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
- GenusDicaeum (Typical Flowerpeckers)
- SpeciesDicaeum minullum (Plain Flowerpecker)
About the Plain Flowerpecker
The plain flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum) is a bird in the family Dicaeidae. The species was described and given its binomial name by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is found in the central Himalayas, through western Indonesia to Taiwan.
These birds are tiny (9 cm long) and there is no marked difference between the males and females. The subspecies found in northeastern India, extending into Myanmar, Laos and southern China is called olivaceum by earlier authors but is treated by Pamela C. Rasmussen as a separate species Dicaeum minullum (which includes the population minullum from Hainan Island and is now termed as the plain flowerpecker in the more restricted sense).
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Like many flowerpeckers, it favours mistletoe for foraging. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trigonostigma
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum cruentatum
Black-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum monticolum
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
Prionochilus xanthopygius
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
Prionochilus maculatus
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
Prionochilus percussus
Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker
Prionochilus thoracicus
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 8 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 15 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 18 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 19 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 20 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 21 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain Flowerpecker in Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Flowerpecker sighting in Sepilok, based on 98 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Flowerpecker in Sepilok?
July has the highest sighting rate for Plain Flowerpecker in Sepilok in our monthly data.