Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker
Dicaeum retrocinctum
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Philippines
- Family
- Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The scarlet-collared flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae, about 10cm long and is endemic to the Philippines where it found only in the tropical moist lowland forests in Mindoro, usually occurring below 1000m in the canopy and edge of the forest and in open country with scattered trees. Along with the critically endangered Cebu flowerpecker, it is one of the two threatened flowerpeckers in the Philippines and is declining primarily due to habitat loss.
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Range and habitat
Northern Philippines (Mindoro).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Scarlet-collared 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.
