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Dicaeum cruentatum
Basic stats
Diet
Mistletoe berries, small fruit, nectar
Habitat
Gardens, forest edge, mangroves, plantations
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Incubation period
About 12 days
Size
Very small (8–9cm)
Wingspan
~13–15cm
Weight
~6–8g
A striking flowerpecker, males glossy blue-black above with a scarlet stripe down the back, females duller with an olive back and red rump.
Highly adaptable, thriving in gardens, plantations and mangroves as well as forest edge, and a key disperser of mistletoe seeds through its droppings.
