Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Dicaeum Higher classification Dicaeum | Phylum Chordata Family Dicaeidae Scientific name Dicaeum erythrothorax Rank Species | |
Similar Black‑fronted flowerpecker, Red‑banded flowerpecker, Dicaeum, Midget flowerpecker, Olive‑crowned flowerpecker | ||
The flame-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrothorax) is a species of bird in the Dicaeidae family. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is restricted to Buru.
The Halmahera flowerpecker was until recently considered a subspecies.
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