Black-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum monticolum
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)
- Family
- Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-sided flowerpecker (Dicaeum monticolum), also known as the Bornean flowerpecker, is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo, where it is found in the mountains, primarily above 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in elevation. The species is sexually dimorphic. The male has glossy blue-black upperparts, with a scarlet throat and breast, a dark grey upper belly, olive flanks, a white lower belly, and a buffy vent and undertail coverts.
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Range and habitat
Montane Borneo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-sided flowerpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
