Dicaeum ignipectus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-breasted Flowerpecker sighting in Hanoi on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 97 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-breasted Flowerpecker in Hanoi on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months. Those are among Hanoi's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 320 mm in August.
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.
5th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Fire-breasted Flowerpecker sightings, Hanoi ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chengdu (China, about 10%), Fuzhou (China, about 10%) and Guangzhou (China, about 10%).
Same genus: Dicaeum
The closest relatives of the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker that you can see in Hanoi (genus Dicaeum, Typical Flowerpeckers) are Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (about 20%) and Plain Flowerpecker (about 10%), 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 Hanoi (12 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.
