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Palawan Flowerpecker
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Palawan Flowerpecker
Prionochilus plateni
The Palawan flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only in the Palawan island group. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.
From the article Palawan flowerpecker on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species inhabits tropical moist lowland primary forest and secondary forest. It is assessed as least-concern under the IUCN with populations believed to be decreasing due to habitat loss and deforestation. The whole of Palawan was designated as a Biosphere Reserve; however, protection and enforcement of laws has been difficult and these threats still continue. It occurs in the protected area of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and conservation status”
What it does
It is known to feed on fruit, nectar and pollen of mistletoes but otherwise its diet has not yet been studied. It occurs on all storeys of the forest and is typically found singly or in mixed-species flocks. Specimens collected of birds in breeding condition have enlarged gonads from April to August. No other information is known about its mating, nesting and fledgling habits.
Wikipedia: “Ecology and behavior”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 13449.