Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker

Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum trochileum

Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Semarang

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

20 Verified sightings at Semarang
493 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker

The scarlet-headed flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum) is a bird species in the family of Dicaeidae. It is a species endemic to Indonesia. This flowerpecker inhabits a few islands of the archipelago of Indonesia. It is mainly observed in open wooden areas, gardens, and mangroves.

As of today, D. trochileum population is stable. The IUCN has classified its conservation status to Least Concern. This species is not well studied. The scarlet-headed flowerpecker body length can reach up to eight to nine centimeters after maturity.

The red to orange upper body of the males is the main characteristic that distinguishes them from the females. Their red plumage covers their head, their back, their rump and their throat. Their wings are black with blue pigmentation. Their legs are black, and their beak is grey. The tip of their tail is black.

The females have a light grey to brown head and back. Their orange to red rumps characterize the females' morphology. Similarly to the males, their legs are black, their beak is grey, and the tip of their tail is black. Their wings are lighter than the male's wings colour, and they are missing the blue coloration.

The morphology of the juveniles... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:45

Indonesia · 2017

© Ross Gallardy · XC410367 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:25

Indonesia · 2012

© Frank Lambert · XC166502 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:42

Indonesia · 2015

© Bruno Durand · XC287078 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~60%
2 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~60%
3 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
4 Semarang 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
5 Surabaya 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
6 Bandung 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker in Semarang?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker sighting in Semarang on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 41 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

What time of day is best to see a Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker?

Between 2 and 5 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Semarang the best place to see a Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker?

4th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker sightings, Semarang ranks 4th at about 30%. The best odds are in Jakarta (Indonesia, about 60%), Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 60%) and Denpasar (Indonesia, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker live in Semarang?

Same order: Passeriformes

The closest relatives of the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker that you can see in Semarang (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 50%), White-headed Munia (about 40%) and Nutmeg Mannikin (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Semarang (20 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.

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