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Flame-crowned Flowerpecker
- Scientific name
- Dicaeum kampalili
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Notched
Where it came from
The Flame-crowned Flowerpecker, Dicaeum kampalili, is a species endemic to the mountains of Mindanao in the Philippines. It was historically considered a subspecies of the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, but it was reclassified as a distinct species due to its unique plumage and vocalizations. This bird inhabits mossy forests at high elevations, reflecting the evolutionary specialization required to survive in isolated montane environments.
The species is distinguished by the vibrant orange-red patch on its crown, which provides the namesake for the bird. Its physical form, characterized by rounded wings and a notched tail, is well-adapted for maneuvering through dense foliage while foraging for mistletoe berries and nectar. It was formally recognized as a separate entity by ornithologists who noted consistent morphological differences that separate it from other members of the Dicaeum genus.
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