Prionochilus percussus (Temminck, 1826) is a animal in the Dicaeidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Prionochilus percussus (Temminck, 1826)

Prionochilus percussus (Temminck, 1826)

Prionochilus percussus, the crimson-breasted flowerpecker, is a Dicaeidae bird found in four Southeast Asian countries in specific forest habitats.

Family
Genus
Prionochilus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Prionochilus percussus (Temminck, 1826)

The crimson-breasted flowerpecker, scientifically named Prionochilus percussus (Temminck, 1826), is a bird species that belongs to the Dicaeidae family. This species can be found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

Photo: (c) Chan Chee Keong, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chan Chee Keong

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Dicaeidae Prionochilus

More from Dicaeidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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