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Dicaeum australe
Common endemic. Scarlet keel of adult is unmistakable. Frequents flowering and fruiting trees, singly, ingroups and in mixed flocks.
spotted on a Sinigwelas (spanish plum) tree on a remote area in the city (Brgy. Conde Itaas, Batangas City) located on a mountain with a very few human residents.
seen on forests, edge and open country near forests
Spotted on Jan 21, 2014
Submitted on May 28, 2014
3 Comments
lovely
thanks! :) cute, isn't it? that bird, being a flowerpecker is very small compared to this dove, Luzon bleeding heart, who has a similar red patch in the breast. A real beauty, too! :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzon_Bleed...
Beautiful red patch!