Dicaeum trochileum
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker sighting in Surabaya on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 27 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.
August and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker in Surabaya on a given day, against about 10% in May, July, September and November–March, the lowest months. Those are among Surabaya's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 330 mm in January. April and June have too few records to rate.
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.
5th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker sightings, Surabaya ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Jakarta (Indonesia, about 60%), Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 60%) and Denpasar (Indonesia, about 30%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker that you can see in Surabaya (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Nutmeg Mannikin (about 20%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 20%) and White-headed Munia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Surabaya (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.
