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
Avibase ID:
62585CD8192C87DA
Avibase ID:
avibase-62585CD8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/62585CD8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559726
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2019: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2021: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Dicaeum concolor concolor [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Nilgiri Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum concolor) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dicaeum concolor [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Dicaeum [concolor, minullum or virescens]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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