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| Photographed on Boigu Island, Torres Straits, March 2018. |
1245 RED-CAPPED FLOWERPECKER Dicaeum geelvinkianum
AUSTRALIA 740
Also known as Papuan Flowerpecker; recently split from Olive-crowned Flowerpecker. Endemic to New Guinea and adjacent islands; in Australia found on Saibai and Boigu. Found in woodlands, including secondary growth and mangroves. Eats small fruits, especially mistletoe, insects and spiders.
a remote location but worth it for such a beauty with its striking scarlet cap
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