Ashy Flowerpecker vs Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

Dicaeum vulneratum compared with Prionochilus xanthopygius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ashy Flowerpecker Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
Scientific Name Dicaeum vulneratum Prionochilus xanthopygius
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Dicaeidae Dicaeidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 10.4 cm (4.1 in)
Weight 9.0 g (0.32 oz) 7.55 g (0.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Ashy Flowerpecker only

None

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Ashy Flowerpecker

Least Concern

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

About These Birds

Ashy Flowerpecker

The Ashy Flowerpecker is a small bird found in the forests of the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia. Weighing about 9g with a wingspan of 10cm, it is a dull grey flowerpecker that feeds on small berries and mistletoe fruits. It plays an important role as a seed disperser in its island forest habitat.

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