Dicaeum dayakorum
The Spectacled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum dayakorum) is a diminutive and relatively recently described passerine, first formally identified in 2019, endemic to the island of Borneo. Measuring a mere 8-9 cm in length and weighing just 7-9 grams, its small stature belies its striking appearance. This species sports olive-green upperparts, contrasting with a clean whitish belly and a slightly darker, greyish-brown head. Its most distinctive field mark, giving it its common name, is the prominent whit...
Found primarily in lowland and hill dipterocarp forests, including mature secondary forests, at elevations typically up to 1,500 meters.
Primarily feeds on mistletoe berries and other small fruits, supplemented with nectar and small insects or spiders.
This small flowerpecker is generally diurnal, foraging actively throughout the day, often singly or in pairs, though it may occasionally join mixed-species flocks. Its foraging strategy involves rapidly moving through the forest canopy, gleaning insects and spiders from foliage, and plucking smal...
The Spectacled Flowerpecker is strictly endemic to the island of Borneo, where it is found throughout suitable habitats in both Malaysian Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak) and Indonesian Kalimantan, as well as in Brunei. Its distribution covers lowland and hill forests, typically ranging from sea level ...
Least Concern
- The Spectacled Flowerpecker was only formally described as a new species in 2019, based on specimens collected between 2014 and 2017, making it one of the newest avian discoveries from Borneo. - It is named 'dayakorum' in honor of the Dayak people, the indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo. - Its ...