Striped flowerpecker
Dicaeum aeruginosum (Bourns & Worcester, 1894)
Status not recordedsongbirds
The striped flowerpecker (Dicaeum aeruginosum) is a species in the family Dicaeidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8 g to 9 g.
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Quick facts about the striped flowerpecker
- Weight
- 8 g – 9 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the striped flowerpecker live?
Not recorded
Is the striped flowerpecker endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the striped flowerpecker classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyDicaeidae
- genusDicaeum
- SpeciesDicaeum aeruginosum (Bourns & Worcester, 1894)
Synonyms Pachyglossa agilis aeruginosa
Other names and names in other languages (17)
- Stribet BlomsterpikkerDanish
- StreifenbrustmistelfresserGerman
- Picaflores RayadaSpanish
- Dicée rayéFrench
- csíkos virágjáróHungarian
- Beccafiore striatoItalian
- タテフハナドリJapanese
- dryžuotasis žiedsiurbysLithuanian
- BrunstripeblomsterfuglNorwegian Bokmål
- Gestreepte HoningvogelDutch
- kwiatówka kreskowanaPolish
- pica-flor-raiadoPortuguese
- Пестрогрудый цветоедRussian
- bobuliar čiarkovýSlovak
- strimmig blomsterpickareSwedish
- Streifenbrust-MistelfresserGerman
- pica-flor-estriadoPortuguese
Relatives of the striped flowerpecker
Other species in the same genus Dicaeum.

Scarlet-backed flowerpecker
Dicaeum cruentatum

Pale-billed flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

Thick-billed flowerpecker
Dicaeum agile

Yellow-vented flowerpecker
Dicaeum chrysorrheum

Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum

Fire-breasted flowerpecker
Dicaeum ignipectus
CompareStriped flowerpecker vs Scarlet-backed flowerpeckerStriped flowerpecker vs Pale-billed flowerpeckerStriped flowerpecker vs Thick-billed flowerpeckerStriped flowerpecker vs Yellow-vented flowerpecker
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the striped flowerpecker?
An adult striped flowerpecker weighs 8 g – 9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the striped flowerpecker?
The striped flowerpecker (Dicaeum aeruginosum) belongs to the family Dicaeidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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