The black-sided flowerpecker, also known as the Bornean flowerpecker, is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo, where it is found in the mountains, primarily above 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in elevation. The species is sexually dimorphic. The male has glossy blue-black upperparts, with a scarlet throat and breast, a dark grey upper belly, olive flanks, a white lower belly, and a buffy vent and undertail coverts. The female is olive-green above and greyish below, with buffy flanks and a whitish throat. It inhabits a range of forest habitats, including primary and secondary montane forest, kerangas forest, and scrub, and is also occasionally found in gardens. It feeds primarily on small fruits—particularly mistletoe berries—as well as seeds, nectar, and various invertebrates. It builds a nest of moss, camouflaged on the outside with lichens and lined with the pith of tree ferns. The International Union for Conservation of Nature rates it as a species of least concern. Though its numbers have not been quantified, the black-sided flowerpecker is said to be common throughout much of its range, and any declines are not thought to be precipitous. However, destruction of forest for palm plantations may impact it. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Sharpe, RB 1887
Reference:
Ibis
ser.5, vol.5, no.20 p.452
Protonym:
Dicaeum monticolum
Type locality:
Mt. Kinabalu, northern Borneo.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/34878#page/510/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
86A573042E6BE7C9
Avibase ID:
avibase-86A57304
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/86A57304
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559739
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Dicée de Bornéo ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Dicée de Bornéo ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Fire-breasted Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Fire-breasted Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2016: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Bornean Fire-breasted Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Bornean Fire-breasted Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Fire-breasted Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Dicaeum monticolum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Dicaeum monticolum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Dicaeum monticolum [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black-sided Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum monticolum) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dicaeum monticolum [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dicaeum monticolum [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Dicaeum [celebicum, monticolum or kuehni]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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