Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

Dicaeum trigonostigma

Family: Flowerpeckers · Status: Common resident · Size: 9 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Occurs from Bangladesh through Southeast Asia.

Identification

Male distinctive, with slaty-blue upperparts (crown, nape, wings, tail) except for a large triangular orange patch on the mantle, and a slightly curved bill. Upper breast and throat are lighter greyish blue; from lower breast to vent, a gradient from fiery orange (lower breast) to yellow (vent). Female is mostly drab olive-brown, with pale orange rump and yellow belly. Females and juveniles vaguely similar to Crimson-breasted and Scarlet-breasted, which have thicker, less pointed bills.

Habitat

Various forest types and forest edge; also secondary growth, gardens, scrub, and plantations near fruiting trees.

Behaviour

Feeds on fruit, nectar, pollen, and small invertebrates; spends much time in the forest canopy.