Bicolored flowerpecker facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bicolored flowerpecker
Bicolored Flowerpecker (inexpectatum subspecies) feeding of figs in Quezon.
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Dicaeum
Species:	bicolor

The bicolored flowerpecker (Dicaeum bicolor) is a small, colorful bird. It belongs to the Dicaeidae family, which includes many types of flowerpeckers. This special bird lives only in the Philippines.

Where They Live

The bicolored flowerpecker loves to live in warm, wet forests. You can find them in lowland forests, which are close to sea level. Sometimes, they also live in mountain forests, up to 2,250 meters high. These birds often fly around with other small forest birds. They might join groups of other flowerpeckers, white-eyes, sunbirds, and fantails.

What They Look Like

A skin of the bicolor sub-species.

This bird is small and has a short, thick beak. The male and female birds look different.

• Male birds (especially the inexpectatum type) have shiny blue-black feathers on their upper body. Their throat, the middle of their chest, belly, and under their tail are white. The sides of their body are light gray. They also have white fluffy feathers near their chest, called pectoral tufts.
• Female birds have olive-green feathers on their upper body. Their underparts are light olive-gray. The middle of their chest and belly are yellowish-white. Their pectoral tufts are yellowish-white too.

Types of Bicolored Flowerpeckers

There are three different types, or subspecies, of the bicolored flowerpecker:

• D. b. bicolor: This type lives on the islands of Leyte, Samar, Mindanao, and Bohol.
• D. b. inexpectatum: You can find this type on Luzon, Mindoro, and Catanduanes islands.
• D. b. viridissimum: This type lives on Panay and Negros. It was also found on Guimaras, but it is now extinct there.