Dicaeum concolor
Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Nilgiri flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor) is a tiny bird in the flowerpecker family. Formerly a subspecies of what used to be termed as the plain flowerpecker although that name is now reserved for Dicaeum minullum. Like others of the group, it feeds predominantly on nectar and fruits. They forage within the canopy of forests and are found in India. They are non-migratory and the widespread distribution range includes several populations that are non-overlapping and morphologically distinct, some of which are recognized as full species. They are important pollinators and dispersers of mistletoes in forests.
These birds are tiny (9 cm long) and there is no marked difference between the males and females. It is found in hill forests of the Western Ghats and Nilgiri hills of southern India. It is pale brown on the upperside and the underside is whitish. The whitish brow in front of the eye is wider than in Dicaeum erythrorhynchos. This subspecies has been raised to full species by Pamela Rasmussen. The subspecies found in northeastern India, extending into Myanmar, Laos and southern China is called olivaceum by earlier authors but is treated by Rasmussen and other... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nilgiri Flowerpecker sighting in Bandipur National Park on a given day, based on 153 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 86th most-seen of the 256 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, May, August and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nilgiri Flowerpecker in Bandipur National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and June, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nilgiri Flowerpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Nilgiri Flowerpecker sightings, Bandipur National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Periyar National Park (India, about 60%) and Eravikulam National Park (India, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nilgiri Flowerpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Bandipur National Park (153 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
