Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum cruentatum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyDicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
- GenusDicaeum (Typical Flowerpeckers)
- SpeciesDicaeum cruentatum (Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker)
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 Kaziranga National Park, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park
Plain Flowerpecker
Dicaeum minullum
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Grey-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 13 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 14 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 15 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker in Kaziranga National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker in Kaziranga National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.