Olive-crowned Flowerpecker
Dicaeum pectorale
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The olive-crowned flowerpecker (Dicaeum pectorale) is a small passerine bird in the flowerpecker family, Dicaeidae. It is found in far western New Guinea and on adjacent islands.
It is a small bird, with males having olive upperparts, greyish-green underparts, a white throat and a scarlet breast patch. Females are similar to males, but lack the scarlet breast patch.
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Range and habitat
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Olive-crowned 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.