The Nilgiri flowerpecker is a tiny bird in the flowerpecker family. Formerly a subspecies of what used to be termed as the plain flowerpecker although that name is now reserved for Dicaeum minullum. Like others of the group, it feeds predominantly on nectar and fruits. They forage within the canopy of forests and are found in India. They are non-migratory and the widespread distribution range includes several populations that are non-overlapping and morphologically distinct, some of which are recognized as full species. They are important pollinators and dispersers of mistletoes in forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Jerdon, TC 1840
Reference:
Madras J. Lit. Sci.
11 p.227
Protonym:
Dicaeum concolor
Type locality:
Malabar Coast.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/176570#page/287/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
3E1DBDAEE2B94E7B
Avibase ID:
avibase-3E1DBDAE
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3E1DBDAE
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559726
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Nilgiri, Plain or Andaman Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Dicée concolore ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Dicée concolore ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Dicaeum concolor [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Dicaeum concolor [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Dicaeum concolor [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Plain Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dicaeum concolor [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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