About the Thick-billed Flowerpecker
The thick-billed flowerpecker is a tiny bird in the flowerpecker group. They feed predominantly on fruits and are active birds that are mainly seen in the tops of trees in forests. It is a resident bird with a wide distribution across tropical southern Asia from India east to Indonesia and Timor with several populations recognized as subspecies some of which are sometimes treated as full species. This species was formerly placed in the genus Dicaeum.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae) |
| Species | Pachyglossa agilis |
| Species Codes | thbflo1, STFL, TBFL |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Thick-billed Flowerpecker belong to?
The Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Pachyglossa agilis) belongs to the Flowerpeckers family (Dicaeidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Thick-billed Flowerpecker?
The thick-billed flowerpecker is a tiny bird in the flowerpecker group. They feed predominantly on fruits and are active birds that are mainly seen in the tops of trees in forests. It is a resident bird with a wide distribution across tropical southern Asia from India east to Indonesia and Timor wit...
Where can I report a Thick-billed Flowerpecker sighting?
You can log sightings of Thick-billed Flowerpecker on eBird (ebird.org) using species code thbflo1, or on iNaturalist.
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