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Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum cruentatum

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Description:

Scarlet-backed flowerpeckers are the most common flowerpecker found in Singapore. They are often seen in gardens and urban environments and feed on figs, but are hard to spot as they tend to stick to the insides of bushes.

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Comments (4)
triggsturner
Great images of this cool little bird - you have really bought out the colours, well done.
duttagupta35504
Thank you venusflytrap2000 and Marta RubioTexeira! It is an amazing bird and I loved watching it.

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Birds of the World
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El Color Rojo
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The Biodiversity of Singapore
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Biodiversity of MacRitchie
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PublishedAugust 23, 2014

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