Louisiade Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum)

Other Names (World)
Louisiade Flowerpecker, Papuan Flowerpecker

Family
Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)

Size
9 cm

First Described (Guide)
Tristram, 1889

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Louisiade Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum) [XC620534]
by id from Base of Mt Rui, Sudest\/Tagula, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Louisiade Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum) [XC376049]
by William Goulding from Damunu, Rossel I, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nehrkorni), Buru Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrothorax), Ashy Flowerpecker (Dicaeum vulneratum), Olive-crowned Flowerpecker (Dicaeum pectorale), Red-capped Flowerpecker (Dicaeum geelvinkianum), Red-banded Flowerpecker (Dicaeum eximium) and Midget Flowerpecker (Dicaeum aeneum). Could be treated as conspecific with Olive-crowned Flowerpecker (Dicaeum pectorale) and/or Red-capped Flowerpecker (Dicaeum geelvinkianum).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

nitidum Tristram, 1889 - Louisiade Archipelago (Misima I, Tagula I), off south-eastern New Guinea.
rosseli Rothschild & Hartert, 1914 - Rossel I, in eastern Louisiades.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Louisiade Flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum) - 6 files

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