Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
Prionochilus maculatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyDicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
- GenusPrionochilus (Sunda Flowerpeckers)
- SpeciesPrionochilus maculatus (Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker)
About the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
The yellow-breasted flowerpecker (Prionochilus maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The scientific name of the yellow-breasted flowerpecker is Prionochilus maculatus. These birds are members of the Dicaeidae family. The yellow-breasted flowerpecker was assessed and classified in 1836 by Coenraad Jacob Temminck, a Dutch zoologist and museum director, and Jules Meiffren-Laugier de Chartrouse, a French scientist and politician.
Four subspecies are recognised: P. m. septentrionalis Robinson & Kloss, 1921 – north, central Malay Peninsula P. m. oblitus (Mayr, 1938) – south Malay Peninsula P. m. maculatus (Temminck, 1836) – Sumatra, Nias (west of north Sumatra), Belitung (east of Sumatra) and Borneo
P. m. natunensis (Chasen, 1935) – Natuna Islands (northwest of Borneo) The yellow-breasted flowerpecker has an olive green back, a bright neon orange patch on the top of its head, and a yellow underbelly with black streaks located... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
Prionochilus percussus
Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker
Prionochilus thoracicus
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trigonostigma
Plain Flowerpecker
Dicaeum minullum
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum cruentatum
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum ignipectus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
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 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker in Taman Negara National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 161 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker in Taman Negara National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.