Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
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Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum cruentatum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cat Tien National Park
326 Verified records at Cat Tien National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) is a species of passerine bird in the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae. Sexually dimorphic, the male has navy blue upperparts with a bright red streak down its back from its crown to its tail coverts, while the female and juvenile are predominantly olive green. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and occasionally gardens in a number of countries throughout South and East Asia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 326 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

70–80% · Very likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

70–80% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

60–70% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

60–70% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Racket-tailed Treepie
LC

Racket-tailed Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crypsirina temia

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Black-and-red Broadbill
LC

Black-and-red Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Great Iora
LC

Great Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina lafresnayei

40–50% · Likely
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
8 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
10 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
11 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
12 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
13 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
14 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
15 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
16 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker in Cat Tien National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 326 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker in Cat Tien National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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