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Scarlet-headed flowerpecker

Dicaeum trochileum (Sparrman, 1789)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The scarlet-headed flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum) is a species in the family Dicaeidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 8.46 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Scarlet-headed flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum)
Photo: Lip Kee Yap · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the scarlet-headed flowerpecker

Weight
8.46 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
berry, insect, nectar, pollensrc for Main food
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the scarlet-headed flowerpecker live?

Not recorded

What is the scarlet-headed flowerpecker?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The scarlet-headed flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum) is a bird species in the family of Dicaeidae. It is a species endemic to Indonesia. This flowerpecker inhabits a few islands of the archipelago of Indonesia. It is mainly observed in open wooden areas, gardens, and mangroves.

As of today, D. trochileum population is stable. The IUCN has classified its conservation status to Least Concern.

This species is not well studied.

From the Wikipedia article “Scarlet-headed flowerpecker” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scarlet-headed_flowerpecker&oldid=1340606764), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the scarlet-headed flowerpecker endangered?

The scarlet-headed flowerpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the scarlet-headed flowerpecker classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyDicaeidae
  6. genusDicaeum
  7. SpeciesDicaeum trochileum (Sparrman, 1789)

Synonyms Certhia trochilea

Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • picaflors cap-roigCatalan
  • květozob šarlatovohlavýCzech
  • pigwr blodau pengochWelsh
  • Kardinal BlomsterpikkerDanish
  • Feuerkopf-MistelfresserGerman
  • FeuerkopfmistelfresserGerman
  • skarlatkapa dikeoEsperanto
  • Picaflores cabecirrojoSpanish
  • tulikukastajaFinnish
  • Dicée à tête écarlateFrench
  • crvenoglava imelašicaCroatian
  • skarlátfejű virágjáróHungarian
  • Cabai jawaIndonesian
  • Beccafiori testarossaItalian
  • Beccafiore testascarlattaItalian
  • ショウジョウハナドリJapanese
  • raudongalvis žiedsiurbysLithuanian
  • RoodkophoningvogelDutch
  • rødhodeblomsterfuglNorwegian
  • kwiatówka szkarłatnaPolish
  • pica-flor-de-cabeça-vermelhaPortuguese
  • pica-flor-de-cabeça-encarnadaPortuguese
  • Огненноголовый цветоедRussian
  • bobuliar čiernokrídlySlovak
  • kardinalblomsterpickareSwedish
  • Al Başlı ÖksekuşuTurkish
  • квіткоїд вогнистоголовийUkrainian
  • 赤頭啄花Chinese
  • 紅頭啄花鳥Chinese
  • 红头啄花鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the scarlet-headed flowerpecker

Other species in the same genus Dicaeum.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the scarlet-headed flowerpecker?

An adult scarlet-headed flowerpecker weighs 8.46 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the scarlet-headed flowerpecker endangered?

The scarlet-headed flowerpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What does the scarlet-headed flowerpecker eat?

Its recorded main food is berry, insect, nectar and pollen.

What kind of animal is the scarlet-headed flowerpecker?

The scarlet-headed flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum) belongs to the family Dicaeidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{scarlet_headed_flowerpecker_2026,
  title = {Scarlet-headed flowerpecker (Dicaeum trochileum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarlet-headed-flowerpecker},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}