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SPECIES PROFILE
Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile)
Dicaeum
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Forests gardens urban parks
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Passeriformes
FAMILY
Dicaeidae
GENUS
Dicaeum
📋 Description
SIZE
10-11 cm long 6-10 g
COLORATION
Olive-green with thick grey bill streaked underparts
ADAPTATIONS
Short thick bill for berry crushing agile in foliage
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Forests gardens urban parks
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
REPRODUCTION
Lays 2-3 eggs in purse-like nests incubated 10-12 days
DIET DETAILS
Berries nectar small insects
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Pesticide use habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Berry Crushers: Thick-billed Flowerpeckers flit with 8-gram bodies eating 4 grams of berries daily in Tamil Nadu's gardens. Their thick bills are adapted for crushing.
2
Seed Spreaders: These flowerpeckers cover 2000 sq km in Kerala's parks nesting in woven nests. Flower loss threatens their diet.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in Kerala
Guindy National Park in Chennai Tamil Nadu
Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round Gardens ensure visibility for spotting flowerpeckers
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch thick-billed flowerpeckers in berry-bearing shrubs
