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Olive crowned flowerpecker

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Dicaeum

Higher classification
  
Dicaeum

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Dicaeidae

Scientific name
  
Dicaeum pectorale

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Red‑capped flowerpecker, Black‑fronted flowerpecker, Brown‑backed flowerpecker, Midget flowerpecker, Red‑banded flowerpecker

The olive-crowned flowerpecker (Dicaeum pectorale) is a small passerine bird in the flowerpecker family, Dicaeidae. It is found in far western New Guinea and on adjacent islands. There are two subspecies: D. p. ignotum on Gebe Island and D. p. pectorale elsewhere. The red-capped flowerpecker (D. geelvinkianum) and Louisiade flowerpecker (D. nitidum) are sometimes included in this species.

References

Olive-crowned flowerpecker Wikipedia