Dicaeum kampalili
The Flame-crowned Flowerpecker (Dicaeum kampalili) is a striking and active passerine, endemic to the montane forests of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Males boast iridescent dark blue-black upperparts, contrasted sharply with a fiery orange-red crown patch that gives the species its name. Their underparts are white, featuring a prominent dark central streak extending from the throat to the belly, and bright crimson undertail-coverts. Females, while sharing the general pattern, are dul...
Primarily inhabits montane and submontane primary and secondary forests, forest edges, and shrubland. Typically found at elevations between 1,000 to 2,000 meters, occasionally ranging down to 500 meters or up to 2,500 meters.
Feeds primarily on small fruits, particularly mistletoe berries, and nectar. Also consumes spiders and small insects to supplement its diet.
Flame-crowned Flowerpeckers are highly active, diurnal birds, often observed foraging solitarily or in pairs, though they may join mixed-species flocks in the canopy. Their foraging strategy involves rapidly moving through the upper and middle canopy, gleaning small fruits, nectar, and invertebra...
The Flame-crowned Flowerpecker is strictly endemic to the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, where it is a resident species. Its distribution is fragmented, primarily occurring in montane and submontane forest habitats across several key mountain ranges. Notable populations are found...
Least Concern
- The Flame-crowned Flowerpecker is endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, making it a truly unique avian treasure found nowhere else on Earth. - Its scientific name, *kampalili*, refers to Mount Kampalili, one of the prominent mountain ranges in Mindanao where it was first discove...