Cebu flowerpecker

A spectacular small, short-tailed songbird. Both sexes show a scarlet cap, nape, and rump and contrasting black wings. Male has black cheeks, a red throat with a lower black border, and a black vertical line on the belly, all lacking in females, which are plain whitish below with a wholly red back. Juvenile resembles a pale-billed female, but with red confined to rump. Found in forest, forest edge, and forest patches in lowlands and foothills. Confined to the Lesser Sundas. Red cap and nape…

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There are many beautiful and fascinating birds in the world. Some species of birds are considered rare due to the threat of extinction. Specific bird populations are decreasing, but fortunately, there are measures being taken by governments and conservationists to protect endangered species so they can thrive in their natural habitats and captivity. 1) Spix's

Black-belted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum haematostictum) cebu blackshama

There are around 96 species of birds in this family. They are found in tropical and subtropical forests or forest edges in Central and South America. - Wildlife Journal Junior

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1282. Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) | endemic to the Philippines

A tiny bird of foothill forest on Cebu, very rare and possibly extinct. Male has whitish upperparts, black upperparts, a red back, and an orange rump. Female has gray-brown upperparts and more olive in the wing. Male similar to Red-keeled Flowerpecker, but has a red back and lacks the red mark on the underparts. Calls include a rough “chuk!” and a fast series of “tsip!” notes.

Stamps showing Cebu Flowerpecker Dicaeum quadricolor, with distribution map showing range