Order Passeriformes Higher classification Prionochilus | Phylum Chordata Family Dicaeidae Scientific name Prionochilus plateni Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Olive‑backed flowerpecker, Pygmy flowerpecker, Striped flowerpecker, Buzzing flowerpecker | ||
Palawan flowerpecker
The Palawan flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni) is a species of bird in the Dicaeidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The scientific name commemorates the German zoologist Carl Constantin Platen.
References
Palawan flowerpecker Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA