Dicaeum ignipectus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The fire-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Like other flowerpeckers, this tiny bird feeds on fruits and plays an important role in the dispersal of fruiting plants. Unlike many other species in the genus, this species has marked sexual dimorphism with the male having contrasting upper and lower parts with a distinctive bright orange breast patch. The female is dull coloured.
The fire-breasted flowerpecker is a small flowerpecker with a small and dark bill. The male has glossy blue-black upperparts. The underside is buffy but a bright red breast patch. Starting below it and along the middle is a short black stripe going down till the belly. The female is dark olive above and buff below. The sides are olive and the bill has a pale base.
Weighing just 7–9 g (0.25–0.32 oz) and measuring under 7 cm (2.8 in) long, it is one of the smallest flowerpeckers. They are usually found at the tops of the trees especially on mistletoes. They have a shrill call given regularly and has been likened to snipping scissors and a staccato tsit.
The species was first described by Edward... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-breasted Flowerpecker sighting in Fuzhou on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 51st most-seen of the 82 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-breasted Flowerpecker in Fuzhou on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–October, the lowest months. That is one of Fuzhou's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 250 mm in June.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fire-breasted 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.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Fire-breasted Flowerpecker sightings, Fuzhou ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chengdu (China, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker that you can see in Fuzhou (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Light-vented Bulbul (about 90%), Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 70%) and Swinhoe’s White-eye (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Fuzhou (15 verified sightings), 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.
