The scarlet-backed flowerpecker is a species of passerine bird in the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae. Sexually dimorphic, the male has navy blue upperparts with a bright red streak down its back from its crown to its tail coverts, while the female and juvenile are predominantly olive green. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and occasionally gardens in a number of countries throughout South and East Asia. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.119
Protonym:
Certhia cruentata
Type locality:
Bengal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/137/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
10016732CAB549E7
Avibase ID:
avibase-10016732
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/10016732
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559727
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Dicée à dos rouge ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Dicée à dos rouge ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Dicaeum cruentatum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Dicaeum cruentatum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Dicaeum cruentatum [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dicaeum cruentatum [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dicaeum cruentatum [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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