Red-chested Flowerpecker

Flowerpeckers 👁 458 views Updated 2026-11-01

Red-chested Flowerpecker (<em>Dicaeum maugei</em>) is a species of Flowerpeckers (<em>Dicaeidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Red-chested Flowerpecker (Dicaeum maugei) is a species of Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Dicaeum; binomial: Dicaeum maugei; authority: Lesson, RP, 1830.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Dicaeum maugei from Blue-cheeked Flowerpecker to Red-chested Flowerpecker to align with other major world bird lists and Eaton et al. (2021).

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