Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)
Pygmy Flowerpecker (Dicaeum pygmaeum) - HBW 13, p. 380
French:
Dicée pygmée
German: Zwergmistelfresser
Spanish:
Picaflores Pigmeo
Other common names: Palawan Flowerpecker
Taxonomy: Nectarinia
pygmaea Kittlitz, 1835, Manila, Luzon, Philippines.
Tongue
morphology similar to that of D. trigonostigma, D.
erythrothorax, D. aeneum, D. sanguinolentum and D.
cruentatum. Original description contained spellings “pygmaea”
and “pygmea”; former adopted by same author acting
as First Reviser in 1858. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fugaense Parkes, 1988 - Calayan and Fuga (N of Luzon), in extreme N Philippines.
- salomonseni Parkes, 1962 - NW Luzon, in N Philippines.
- pygmaeum (Kittlitz, 1835) - NC & C Philippines (C and S Luzon, Corregidor, Lubang, Polillo Is, Mindoro, Marinduque, Maestre de Campo, Semirara, Sibay, Boracay, Romblon, Sibuyan, Ticao, Masbate, Samar, Gigantes, Calagna-an, Sicogon, Guimaras, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Leyte).
- fugaense Parkes, 1988 - Calayan and Fuga (N of Luzon), in extreme N Philippines.
- salomonseni Parkes, 1962 - NW Luzon, in N Philippines.
- pygmaeum (Kittlitz, 1835) - NC & C Philippines (C and S Luzon, Corregidor, Lubang, Polillo Is, Mindoro, Marinduque, Maestre de Campo, Semirara, Sibay, Boracay, Romblon, Sibuyan, Ticao, Masbate, Samar, Gigantes, Calagna-an, Sicogon, Guimaras, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Leyte).
- palawanorum Hachisuka, 1926 - Calauit, Culion, Palawan and Balabac, in W Philippines.
- davao Mearns, 1905 - Camiguin Sur and Mindanao, in S Philippines.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird moving on branches and calling. Locality Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 4 years ago 14 sec 2.5
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bird in hand
Locality Dalton Pass, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 October 2009 3 years ago 3
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Bird singing from tree in clearing Locality Calayan, Babuyan Islands, Philippines
(ssp fugaensis)
Desmond Allen 1 April 2004 3 years ago 3
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