Sunda Flowerpeckers
Prionochilus
Prionochilus is one of the three genera of flowerpeckers that make up the family Dicaeidae. The genus differs from the genus Dicaeum in having ten long primary feathers in the wing and in the character of its calls. A study comparing the calls of the two genera suggested that Prionochilus is basal to Dicaeum. The genus contains 5 species, in contrast to the 44 species in the genus Dicaeum. They have a more restricted distribution than Dicaeum, occurring in the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and the Malay Peninsula.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
speciesPrionochilus maculatus
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
speciesPrionochilus percussus
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
speciesPrionochilus xanthopygius
Palawan Flowerpecker
speciesPrionochilus plateni
Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker
speciesPrionochilus thoracicus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 13444.