Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker
VU

Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker

Dicaeum retrocinctum

Unknown

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Philippines. Mining operations, agricultural expansion, and logging have dramatically reduced the lowland and hill forests this species depends on for feeding and nesting. The species' specialized diet of mistletoe fruits makes it particularly vulnerable to forest degradation, as these parasitic plants require intact canopy structure to thrive.

Threat summary

Habitat

The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker inhabits lowland and hill forests up to 1,200 meters elevation in the Philippines, particularly favoring areas with abundant mistletoe growth. It prefers primary and secondary forests with intact canopy structure that supports the parasitic plants essential to its specialized frugivorous diet.

Threatened in Philippines

Calidris ferrugineaVU

Calidris ferruginea

Declining
VU

Ducula carola

Declining
Parantica davidiCR

Parantica davidi

Unknown
EN

Black Teatfish

Holothuria whitmaei

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker classified as Vulnerable?
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. The Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Philippines. Mining operations, agricultural expansion, and logging have dramatically reduced the lowland and hill forests this species depends on for feeding and nesting. The species' specialized diet of mistletoe fruits makes it particularly vulnerable to forest degradation, as these parasitic plants require intact canopy structure to thrive.
Where does Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker live?
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker occurs in Philippines. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker?
The main threats to Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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