Palawan Flowerpecker
Prionochilus plateni
A tiny bird of forest and gardens on Palawan and neighboring islands. Male has gray upperparts with a red crown patch, a white moustache stripe, a yellow rump, a white chin, a yellow throat and chest with a red smudge, and a white belly. Female is a much duller version of the male, with brown wings and a gray head. Female is similar to Thick-billed Flowerpecker, but has a yellow chest and rump. Voice is a rough “jak,” sometimes given rapidly in a harsh trill.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Prionochilus plateni
- Authority
- Blasius, W, 1888
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Dicaeidae
- Genus
- Prionochilus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
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